The __________ was meant to prevent President Johnson from dismissing Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
A) Tenure of Office Act
B) Command of the Army Act
C) Force Act
D) Reconstruction Act of 1867
Answer: A
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A) They talked unceasingly in Congress to prevent the passage of any antislavery legislation. B) They spoke on behalf of the Ostend Manifesto. C) They led bands of proslavery "ruffians" into Kansas to vote illegally for a proslavery state legislature. D) They conducted raids across the border between Canada and Oregon, in an attempt to retake "lost" territory. E) They organized unofficial military expeditions to Cuba and Central America.
John Locke's ideal form of government can best be described as a
a. constitutional state based on the consent of the governed and respectful of each person's natural rights except for Catholics and atheists. b. absolute monarchy guided by the principles of the Enlightenment. c. constitutional state based on the consent of the governed and respectful of everyone's natural rights. d. divine right monarchy. e. constitutional state guided by the general will defined as the consensus of well-informed citizens.
Who fought for the rights of black Americans in Massachusetts and the United States in the 1780s?
A) William Lloyd Garrison B) Agrippa Hull C) Prince Hall D) Frederick Douglas E) Denmark Vesey
All of the following statements were true of Chinese silk EXCEPT
A) Silk was specifically associated with women. B) Silk was prized for both its usefulness and beauty. C) Silk was used for writing, painting, and currency. D) The Chinese government held tight control over silk production until 221 B.C.E. E) Taxes were paid in silk.