By 1860, New England’s __________ industry was largely mechanized
A) rum
B) shipbuilding
C) textile
D) fishing
Answer: C
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Slave rebellions had little chance of success in the southern United States because
a. plantations were generally enclosed by fences. b. the white population was large. c. slaves were more interested in freedom in the next world. d. slaves were chained together at night. e. few whites had weapons.
Victoria Woodhull and her sister were prominent advocates of
a. racial equality. b. public health. c. capitalism. d. woman suffrage. e. free love and feminism.
Which of the following did not result from the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
A) The Rio Grande was confirmed as the southern border of Texas. B) The United States paid Mexico $15 million. C) Slavery would not be allowed west of the Rio Grande. D) Mexico ceded New Mexico and California to the United States. E) Mexican residents of the ceded areas would become American citizens.
What was the most problematic aspect of the Compromise of 1850?
A) ?The exclusion of slavery from California B) ?The banning of the slave trade in Washington, D.C. C) ?The Fugitive Slave Act D) ?The banning of slavery in the territories of the Southwest E) ?The banning of slavery in the nation's capital