The Kansas-Nebraska Act
a. divided the Nebraska Territory into two territories.
b. repealed the Missouri Compromise.
c. represented the interests of the southern faction of the Democratic Party.
d. was supported by Stephen Douglas.
e. all of these choices
e
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A) the unified movement to abolish slavery B) an efficient imperial bureaucracy C) participation in the Peloponnesian League D) shared beliefs about gods and goddesses
"Some Taino women married Spanish men and produced the first mestizo society in the Americas." Mestizo refers to a
A) group of people who depend almost exclusively upon maize for their dietary needs. B) culture blending Catholicism with Native American beliefs. C) new language that combined Spanish with Taino. D) person of mixed European and American Indian ancestry.
Which of these statements best describes the status of African Americans in California?
a. California was a free state, and thus, African Americans had equal status with whites. b. Even though California was a free state, the federal Fugitive Slave Act determined that slaves brought into the state remained slaves in California. c. Because California entered the Union as a slave state, African Americans were considered slaves. d. Sometimes they were viewed as slaves, sometimes as free.
The "Contract with America" proposed by the Republican Party in 1994 is most closely associated with which of the following politicians?
A) ?Newt Gingrich B) ?John McCain C) ?Sarah Palin D) ?Dan Quayle