Why did the Republican Party call for "free soil" in the territories rather than freedom for African Americans?
a. Focusing on land rather than people would make it easier to pass legislation through Congress.
b. The party knew that achieving its dream of liberating all African Americans was unrealistic, so it settled on the compromise of "free soil."
c. The party was focusing on "free soil" as a first step in the eventual freedom of all African
Americans.
d. Putting the focus on the laws of the land rather than the freedoms of African Americans would prevent isolating the hard-line racists in the party.
e. Abolitionism conflicted with the North's commitment to both white supremacy and the original constitutional compromise about slavery.
E
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A) goals B) methods C) focus D) philosophy
In general, women in Japan
A. hope to be aided by the feminist movement. B. tend to work in retail or service jobs, if they are in the workplace. C. are increasingly entering the ranks of management. D. believe the era of sexual inequality is behind them.
The _________ Constitution was promulgated in 1889 and remained in force in Japan until it was supplanted by a constitution composed by Allied occupation forces after World War II.
a. Daimyo. b. Sukiyaki. c. Seiyukai. d. Meiji.
Why were the colonies of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania relatively diverse and tolerant at the end of the seventeenth century?
What will be an ideal response?