Statehood for Missouri was delayed by debate over __________
A) Indian claims to the land
B) the disputed boundary with Mexico
C) the future of slavery in the state
D) disputed election results in the territory
C
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A. Pardon Richard Nixon B. Request a new Voting Rights Act C. Release funds impounded by the Nixon administration D. Open negotiations with the Soviet Union on arms reduction
The restrictions of English mercantilism on the colonial economies
A) destroyed the thriving indigo and cotton plantations. B) bankrupted New England shipbuilders. C) were greatly lessened by governmental inefficiency. D) prohibited the importation of slaves.
What political and economic developments in Europe permitted the flourishing of art, literature, and other cultural expressions in France, the Netherlands, and England from the mid-sixteenth century-early seventeenth century, despite Europe experiencing continual warfare and the growth of absolutism during this period? Use specific examples from these countries to support your thesis.
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Why were the "Puritans" known by that name?
a. They washed obsessively to purify themselves of sin. b. They wanted to purify the Roman Catholic Church of its southern European tendencies. c. They wished to purify the Church of England of all remnants of Roman Catholicism. d. They sought to purify the English nation of its recent influx of Irish immigrants. e. They viewed purification of sin as the paramount calling of all Christians.