Which of the following was a focus of the new Republican Party?
1) Supporting Irish Catholic immigration and protecting rights of the new immigrants
2) Encouraging the use of popular sovereignty with a goal of spreading slavery in Kansas and Nebraska
3) Demanding states' rights and halting the growing authority of the federal government
4) Preventing the further expansion of slavery into western territories
Answer: 4) Preventing the further expansion of slavery into western territories
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What was the main cause of the increase in the number of farmers in the West after 1870?
A) the decline of ranching B) failed miners looking for new opportunities C) the American belief in economic opportunity in the West D) an increase in the birthrate of the western farmers E) advances in farming by irrigation
After the expulsion of Jews from Spain and Portugal at the end of the fifteenth century, ______________.
A. there was a Diaspora to eastern Europe B. many emigrated to England C. Switzerland offered haven regardless of religious persuasion D. there were almost no Jews in western Europe E. many Jews practiced their religion secretly in France
From the beginning, the Confederates sought to __________
A) capture Washington D.C. B) fight a defensive war C) blockade the North D) take advantage of the South’s larger population