In 1855, "border ruffians" poured into Kansas to
a. demand a southern route for the proposed transcontinental railroad.
b. help slaves escape to free-soil states.
c. harass Irish and German immigrants who were attempting to vote in territorial elections.
d. ensure a proslavery victory in elections for a territorial legislature.
e. join forces with John Brown after the Pottawatomie Creek massacre.
d
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By the mid-eighteenth century, the overwhelming majority of North American colonies shared all of the following similarities except
a. full democratic participation by all colonists in political affairs, regardless of social and economic class. b. the dominant use of English in language. c. the dominance of Protestantism in religion. d. increased opportunity for social mobility. e. some degree of ethnic and religious toleration.
This person started the Share Our Wealth movement in 1934 with the slogan "Every Man a King."
What will be an ideal response?
What did Bolivar have in common with George Washington, in addition to leading a revolution for independence?
a. Both dreamed of becoming kings. b. Both were slave owners. c. Both had been educated in Europe. d. Both died penniless and in disgrace. e. Both failed in their first attempts at revolution.
For most nineteenth-century urban Americans, leisure activities grew more varied
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.