The Compromise of 1850 abolished slavery in the District of Columbia.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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After the secession of South Carolina, the next crisis Lincoln faced was the __________
A) loss of New Orleans B) cutting off of the nation's transport system C) Southern attack on Harpers Ferry D) problem of Fort Sumter
For the first time in Census 2000, people were able to:
A) embrace their African American roots in a much more empowering way. B) ignore racial categories completely. C) choose more than one category to identify their ancestry. D) register their contempt for racial preference legislation.
What was the Great Awakening?
A) It was an attempt at opening the eyes of Americans to the need for a more rational American religion. B) It was the realization by the colonial elites that regulations imposed upon them by the Board of Trade were restricting their liberties. C) It was a movement by American religious leaders to reunite many warring sects into one Protestant church. D) It was a scientific movement in which people were encouraged to observe the natural world with the naked eye. E) It was a religious revival movement that emphasized the sinfulness of human beings and the need for immediate repentance.
Which of the following was not a common belief about republicanism as desired by the early political leaders of the new republic?
A. Strong executives should not be a major part of the legislative process. B. Property owners were essential to the health of a voting population. C. The character of the citizenry would affect the success of a republican government. D. Ultimate power should flow from the people. E. Voting rights should be continually expanded to more parts of the population.