While Lincoln argued that slavery was morally wrong during his 1858 debate with Stephen Douglas, what was Douglas's position?
A) that it was a vital contributor to the South's economic growth
B) that slavery was a necessary evil
C) that it was an eccentric and unsavory southern custom
D) that slavery does not pose a moral issue since it can trace its history to the Bible
E) that blacks should have full equality
C
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Which of the following statements concerning the wartime economy is true?
a. The national debt skyrocketed during the war years. b. Roosevelt secured passage of a steeply graduated corporate and private income tax to finance the war. c. Net corporate profits fell dramatically during the war years. d. From 1939 to 1945, employees' wages and salaries declined.
Enlightenment religious reformers appear __________ toward non-Christian religions.
A. intolerant B. well-meaning C. curious D. accepting
Which of the following best distinguished agriculture during the reign of Qianlong?
A) decrease in silk production B) maintenance of traditional crops C) new plants from the Americas D) famine E) legalization of hereditary slavery
The attitude of Carolinians toward Indians can best be described as
a. friendly. b. neutral. c. hostile. d. promoting interracial marriage. e. None of these