Manumission was a process by which __________
A) owners freed selected slaves
B) slaves gained free status after having run away
C) slavery was established in new territories
D) free blacks were enslaved
A
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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 __________
A) prohibited slavery north of the Ohio River B) granted immediate statehood to four territories C) was radically democratic D) distributed land to poor Americans
Discuss the role of the organization MomsRising in improving the lives of women and children.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Like the Cold War, the war on terrorism was framed as a __________
A) long-term struggle against an evil enemy B) matter of economic necessity C) short-term effort to defeat a weak foe D) relatively minor priority
For which reason did the Democrats nominate the Populist William Jennings Bryan in the 1896 presidential election?
A) They wanted the support of East Coast elites. B) They distanced themselves from the cause of free silver. C) They took on the cause of free silver. D) They sought the support of industrialists.