Congress designated the hero of Saratoga, General Horatio Gates, as the new commander in the South.

a. true
b. false


Answer: a. true

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The Fugitive Slave Act

A. tilted the legal scales decisively toward accused runaways. B. allowed a fugitive to contest the legality of slavery. C. stipulated that the trial of an accused runaway would be a summary proceeding before a federal magistrate. D. dramatically decreased the obligation of citizens in free states to cooperate with slave catchers.

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Describe the development of city-states in early Mesopotamia

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Why was India referred to as the "jewel in [Britain's] Imperial crown?"

a. Due to the successful spread of Christianity b. Due to the lack of violent conflict c. Due to the wealth produced by India for Britain d. Due to the relative failure of Britain's other imperial holdings e. Due to the discovering of precious jewels in India

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The quip that the Holy Roman Empire was "neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire" is attributed to

A. Saladin. B. Hugh Capet. C. Pope Gregory VII. D. Voltaire. E. William of Normandy.

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