By examining the Missouri Compromise, what can one learn about slavery as a political issue in the United States during the early nineteenth century?
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Chattel slavery is when slaves are treated as property which may be bought and sold and taken whereever the owner wishes
a. True b. False
Machiavelli's The Prince advocates that a successful ruler must
A) strive to earn the love of his people. B) follow Christian principles in all his endeavors. C) care for the weak, poor, and helpless. D) kill all opposition immediately without consideration of the consequences. E) act without scruples for the good of the state.
Why did Turner plan a slave revolt?
A) He wanted to help poor southern white people who were victims of slavery. B) He wanted to help free black people in the northern states. C) He had religious visions that told him to end slavery through violence. D) He was in love with an enslaved woman and wanted to free her from bondage.
During the war, women in the North and South
A) took jobs in mills that were previously held by men. B) served as nurses and Sanitary Commission workers. C) gained jobs in federal offices. D) All of these choices E) None of these choices