Which of the following did Abraham Lincoln expressly engage in without congressional approval?
Answer: Issued the Emancipation Proclamation
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The Stamp Act, passed because of __________________, was one of the significant things that England did which made the colonists angry and suspicious.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Analysis of the vote in favor of a declaration of war against Great Britain in 1812 supports which of the following conclusions?
A. Support for the war came primarily from New England and the South. B. Congressmen from the South and West strongly opposed the war, and those from New England supported it. C. Because there was strong support for the war in all regions, the vote demonstrated American unity. D. Most representatives from the coastal states opposed the war.
Which of the following treaties sparked widespread protest by Americans?
a) Jay’s Treaty b) Treaty of Greenville c) Pinckney’s Treaty d) Treaty of San Lorenzo
The most significant demographic development of the period 1820–1860 was:
A) the settlement of the Great Plains. B) the development of suburbs. C) rapid population growth in the cities. D) the influx from the south of black workers.