What evidence supported the charge that the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision was a political maneuver?
a. The Court’s verdict was found not binding by congressional leaders.
b. President-elect Buchanan encouraged the Court to rule against Dred Scott.
c. Five of the six judges who voted in the majority were proslavery southerners.
d. Chief Justice Roger B. Taney was nominated by Andrew Jackson.
c. Five of the six judges who voted in the majority were proslavery southerners.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
How did Frederick Douglass see the post-Civil War South?
What will be an ideal response?
The Kanagawa Treaty of 1854 with Japan had all of the following consequences EXCEPT
A) it opened two relatively isolated Japanese ports to the United States. B) it protected shipwrecked American sailors. C) it eventually led to Japan opening additional ports and establishing diplomatic relations with other countries. D) it quickly permitted the United States to become a much larger economic and military force in Japan than Great Britain.
What does "Islam" mean?
A) following Muhammad's teaching B) choosing peace over war C) rejection of the things of the world D) submission to the will of God