Which element of the Kansas-Nebraska Act caused the greatest controversy?
a. Spending $10 million on railroad construction in Kansas
b. Its de facto repeal of the Missouri Compromise
c. Splitting the territory into two areas
d. Extending the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific Ocean
e. Admitting Kansas to the Union as a slave state
Answer: b. Its de facto repeal of the Missouri Compromise
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Why did the Newcomen Engine remain essentially the same for a century after its invention?
a) Because it was efficient enough to drain mines, no one thought it needed to be changed. b) It was so inefficient that hardly anyone used it, so no one bothered to try to improve it. Consider This: Europeans at the time had few tasks requiring repetitive, artificial power. See 7.2.2: Energy Unbound. c) The constant alternation of steam and cold water meant the engine frequently exploded, and it was too expensive to replace regularly. Consider This: Europeans at the time had few tasks requiring repetitive, artificial power. See 7.2.2: Energy Unbound. d) The terms of Newcomen’s patent required that no change ever be made to it. Consider This: Europeans at the time had few tasks requiring repetitive, artificial power. See 7.2.2: Energy Unbound.
Great Zimbabwe was named for its ________
A) ruler B) monumental buildings C) religion D) capital
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As news of the fall of the Alamo and the deaths of all its defenders spread across Texas, __________
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