The Whigs put Tyler on the ticket as vice-presidential nominee because
a. they wanted a stronger figure behind President William Henry Harrison.
b. he would attract northern votes.
c. he would attract the vote of the states' rightists.
d. a southerner would balance the Midwesterner Harrison.
e. he would vigorously oppose the Democrats' expansionism.
c
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a. by some natural causes, but also by acts of the gods. b. by natural causes alone. c. as a result of atoms swerving about. d. as a result of acts of the gods.
The Olmec civilization did NOT contain which of the following cultural elements?
A) stone pyramids B) sacred ball courts C) a writing system used for record keeping D) iron smelting for weaponry E) enormous basalt head sculptures
When examining the different understanding of whom Jesus is to the Jews and to the Christians, what is the primary difference?
A) According to the Jews, Jesus was divine as the son of man. For the Christians, he was a spiritual leader. B) In the teachings of the Jews, Jesus was a Jew. In the teachings of the Christians, he was a gentile. C) According to the Jews, Jesus was not divine, but a teacher, a prophet of God. According to the Christians, Jesus is divine and the son of God. D) There was no longer Jew nor Greek, nor slave nor free man, for all are one in Christ. E) The Jews did not recognize Jesus. They only recognized God. The Christians recognized Jesus as the son of God.
Why didn't the slaves generally attempt violent resistance?
a. The slaves were outnumbered by the whites. b. The plantation owners assured them freedom if they shunned violence. c. The slaves were influenced not to do so by a Jesuit priest. d. The slaves realized that direct revolts were unlikely to be successful.