What did the Mexican government require of the first wave of American immigrants beginning in 1823?
a. That they establish a slave-based plantation system in Mexico
b. That their numbers not exceed 500 total
c. That they were practicing Roman Catholics
d. That men arrive first, establish settlements, and then send for family members
e. That they agree to protect Mexico from further encroachments by other Americans and Europeans
c
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As indicated in his response to Horace Greeley's call for emancipation, Abraham Lincoln's primary goal was to _____________.
A. win re-election in 1864 B. punish Confederate officials C. guarantee equality for freed slaves D. save the Union
Discuss the role of slavery in Babylonian society. How vital were slaves to the economy and how accepted was the practice? Describe the life of a typical slave
What will be an ideal response?
House Republicans attempted pass a voters' rights bill to protect black voters in the South, but it was defeated in the Senate by
A. neither Democrats nor western Republicans. B. Democrats. C. Democrats and western Republicans. D. western Republicans.
What distinguished this black belt region of cotton production from other cotton production areas such as South Carolina?
A) This new land in the black belt was unusually susceptible to extended periods of drought. B) Frequent crop rotation was required every couple of years to keep the black belt land fertile for cotton production. C) The planters in the highly fertile black belt could produce three times more pounds of cotton per acre than cotton planters could in coastal South Carolina. D) Slave labor was of decreasing importance to successful cotton production in this region in comparison to other cotton producing regions such as coastal South Carolina.