Which of these is not a true statement about the Wilmot Proviso?
A) ?? It stipulated that slavery be prohibited in any territory acquired in the war with Mexico.
B) ?? It was designed to hold Polk to what many perceived as an understanding: Texas would be for slaveholders; California and New Mexico for free labor.
C) ?? It was strongly supported by southern Democrats.
D) ?? It exposed deep sectional divisions that Americans had been previously able to overlook.
E) ?? It passed in the House but not in the Senate and never became law.
C
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A) There was excessive government regulation. B) Saving-and-loan institutions gave risky loans made on speculative real-estate ventures. C) Saving-and-loan institutions could not attract deposits. D) Saving-and-loan institutions were unable to compete with Internet banking. E) All of these choices
The civil war between Biafra and Nigeria in the 1960s and 1970s resulted in the
a. victory of Christian forces in Biafra and permanent independence. b. defeat of Nigerian forces and a temporary cessation of hostilities. c. surrender of Biafra and an increased sense of Nigerian unity. d. utter destruction and near genocide of the Biafrian people.
New Orange survived for ____________________ months
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which of the following was a political ideology that eclectically blended liberal and conservative philosophies and policies during Bill Clinton's presidency?
A) Libertarianism B) Georgism C) Populism D) Extremism E) Centrism