Which of the following best describes the larger significance of the Supreme Court decision in the Dred Scott case?
A) It meant that slavery was a nationwide institution and could only be prohibited by the states.
B) The court said that slavery could be abolished with due process and just compensation.
C) It meant popular sovereignty could resolve the question of slavery in the western territories.
D) It found the Missouri Compromise to be constitutional.
A
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The proposal for popular sovereignty called for deciding the issue of slavery in the territories through a _________.
A. constitutional amendment B. direct nationwide election C. decision by the residents in each territory D. vote in both houses of Congress
What did Mesopotamians believe about the forces that controlled the world?
a. That a single god controlled the universe and everything in it b. That human beings controlled their destinies c. That unreliable supernatural forces controlled the world d. That people could control nature with the help of the gods e. That the world was controlled by two competing gods
The debate that resulted in the Nicene Creed is proof that, although the Christian emperors hoped to unite the empire behind a single religion, there were ________
A. barbarians who believed in Christ B. better faiths to choose from C. a lot of competing religions D. divisions within Christian worship E. spies within the church
Which of the following international crises amply demonstrated the futility of the stated Eisenhower administration policy of massive retaliation and the limitations on its ability to roll back communist geopolitical gains?
(A) The Hungarian revolt in 1956 (B) The Suez crisis of 1956 (C) The CIA-sponsored coup in Iran in 1953 (D) The CIA-directed coup against the elected government of Guatemala in 1954 (E) The American U-2 spy plane incident