What compromise did the Constitutional Convention reach in regards to the slave trade?
A) Congress did not have the authority to ban the slave trade until 1808.
B) The slave trade was banned in all states but Virginia.
C) Only Southern states could conduct the slave trade.
D) The international slave trade continued, but interstate trade was banned.
A
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a. started after a riot initiated by kickboxing fans. b. was an uprising against foreigners by a secret society opposed to foreign imperialism. c. was a reaction to the invasion of southwest China by Thai guerrilla troops. d. successfully occupied Beijing, murdering all of the non-Chinese inhabitants. e. led to the successful reoccupation of Taiwan by China.
Some Patriots responded to Paine's vision of an ultra-democratic American republic in all of the following ways except
a. by enthusiastically embracing civic virtue fundamental to realizing Paine's republican vision for America. b. by favoring the creation of a republic ruled by a "natural aristocracy" of talented elites. c. by cautioning that the fervor for liberty would overwhelm the stability of the social order. d. by affirming that the collective overall good of the "people" should matter more than the private rights and interests of individuals. e. by wholly supporting a radical upheaval on the social classes, leaving poorer farmers, tenants, and laboring classes with enhanced political and economic influence.
The slave trade
A. revived again in the early 1800s. B. was ended in France in 1803. C. led Britain to establish settlements in Sierra Leone and the Gold Coast on which to settle freed slaves. D. continued to be strong even after the United States, Cuba, and Brazil abolished it. E. was never a major factor in East Asia.
Which other cause would a nativist voter be most likely to support?
A. business regulation B. League of Nations membership C. a repeal of Prohibition D. a ban on teaching evolution in place of creationism