Which characterizes Jefferson’s stance on slavery?
A) He supported the slave trade, yet he didn’t own any slaves himself.
B) He was a faithful Republican and abolitionist, yet most Republicans were not abolitionists.
C) He wanted the slave trade outlawed, yet he owned slaves.
D) He publically stated he wanted the slave trade outlawed, but he secretly supported it.
E) He preached life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but he didn’t want to outlaw the slave trade.
Answer: C
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a. Mexicans, white southerners, and European immigrants b. African Americans, Mexicans, and children c. African Americans, white southerners, Mexicans, and women d. European immigrants, African Americans, and women e. Irish, German and Italian immigrants
What were the primary results of the Spanish-American War of 1898?
a. The U.S. won b. The U.S. Secretary of State John Hay called it "a splendid war" c. The U.S. purchased the Philippines from Spain d. The U.S. took over Puerto Rico and Cuba e. all of the above
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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Many of the so-called scalawags were former Southern ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).