Abraham Lincoln saw the prevention of the expansion of slavery into the territories as the first step to its eventual extinction
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The culture system that the Dutch introduced into the East Indies
A) broke up native rebellions. B) encouraged natives to adopt Dutch culture. C) set aside one-fifth of all lands for the government. D) gave Asians self-determination. E) educated colonists for independence.
In Goya's painting, The Third of May, 1808, what is the significance of the Spanish man standing with his arms raised in the air?
a. He portrays France's resistance to Spanish occupation. b. He represents Spain's desire for peace with France. c. He illustrates the Spanish people's inability to put up a successful defense of their country. d. He represents the supposed innocence of the Spanish people under harsh French rule.
Sports reflected the population shift toward the West and South when
a. San Francisco?born Joe DiMaggio became a major start. b. television viewership of sports in those regions became the highest in the country. c. baseball's Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants moved to California. d. when UCLA and Duke dominated college basketball. e. the major college football bowls were moved to those regions.
What caused seven states to secede from the Union before any shots had been fired?
A) the Compromise of 1850 B) John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry C) the election of President Lincoln D) the Emancipation Proclamation E) Lincoln’s plans to free the slaves