In 1850, a Missouri court ruled Dred Scott and his family were free. Why did they not get their freedom.
The Missouri Supreme Court reversed the decision in 1852
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Which of the following does NOT support Darwin's evolutionary theory?
a. Food must be plentiful in order for a population to avoid survival. b. Special features in an individual or group determines the chance to survive a myriad of dangers. c. Exact duplications between generations guarantees survival. d. Over generations, some offspring will acquire special traits favorable to survival. e. Over time, natural selection causes the death of old and less adaptable species.
Which of the following groups were mystics who had a feel for popular worship of natural forces and helped the Muslim missionaries succeed in spreading Islam?
a. Saharan Arabs known as Kunta b. Torokawa scholars c. Sufis d. a dynasty of sultans in Java
Japan’s goal in initiating the Pacific war was to force the United States to negotiate a settlement recognizing the primacy of Japanese interests in East Asia
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
How did Marxists view the economic downturn that became known as the Great Depression?
A. They welcomed it because they believed it signaled the imminent downfall of capitalism. B. They resented it because they believed it would thwart their plans to spread socialism throughout the world. C. They feared it because they believed it would make the masses reject their labor initiatives. D. They used it to manipulate public opinion and accelerate the spread of socialism around the world.