Which teacher at Lane Theological Seminary encouraged his students to address the question of slavery, leading many of them to embrace abolitionist ideas before he was dismissed from the school?
a. Levi Coffin
b. James G. Birney
c. Lewis Tappan
d. Theodore Dwight Weld
d. Theodore Dwight Weld
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In 1835 a Maine representative introduced a petition in Congress calling for the abolition of slavery in Washington, D.C., which resulted in the House
A. completely ignoring the petition. B. conducting an investigation into the petition's signers. C. voting down the proposal by a slim majority. D. voting to table the motion.
The Sons of Liberty would have had the most in common with which group?
A) Tories B) Loyalists C) British D) Whigs
During the first half of the eighteenth century, royal officials in America
A. contributed to England's overall decentralized control of the colonies. B. had no significant influence on colonial finances. C. began to increase the presence of British troops in the colonies. D. were generally able and honest administrators. E. chose Philadelphia as the capital of the colonies.
If no spies were found, why did so many government employees resign following Truman's establishment of a loyalty program in 1947?
A. frustration at having their loyalty questioned after several years of service B. widespread panic about the threat of subversion, regardless of evidence C. solidarity with the Republican Party D. anger at the union mandate