The 1860 Republican party platform favored
a. the abolition of slavery.
b. protective tariffs.
c. construction of a transcontinental railroad.
d. free homesteads.
e. non-extension of slavery.
b, c, d, e
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A) She was married. B) Her husband objected. C) The U.S. Supreme Court had convicted her for bigamy. D) She was a woman.
As Western powers colonized much of Asia, Japan avoided conquest by __________
A) exploiting Western rivalries B) modernizing C) forming an alliance with the United States D) allying with China
What was an important political benefit that educated non-Europeans gained from the West?
A) introduction to ideas of responsible self-government and individual freedom B) social and political equality with their colonial masters C) Christian moral values taught by missionaries D) Western-style architecture, replacing indigenous styles E) the scientific quest for certainty and useful truths
The technological breakthrough the Hittites are noted for is?
a. the invention of the wheel b. the discovery of paper c. the discovery of bronze d. the use of iron weapons e. the creation of the first library