Why was Maryland particularly vital to the Union?
a. Its slaveholders provided an example by freeing all of their slaves.
b. It was the only Confederate state without slaves.
c. It enclosed Washington, D.C. on the three sides not bordered by Virginia.
d. It was the only border state that overwhelmingly voted for Lincoln.
C
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What will be an ideal response?
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A) mostly non-Protestants. B) unfamiliar with constitutional government. C) usually illiterate. D) easily assimilated into the American mainstream.
In January of 1803, Jefferson delivered a message to Congress hoping to convince them to fund a secret expedition of the West by emphasizing that
a) it would wrest control of the region from Spain. b) it would improve relations with Native American Tribes. c) it would lead to commercial intercourse. d) Congress members could take a Lewis and Clark Tour after the expedition. e) he would resign the Presidency if the expedition was not funded.
The Sumerian city-states were governed as a ____________________, while the successors to the Sumerians governed as a ___________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word