To what extent were events in Kansas a "dress rehearsal" for the Civil War?
What will be an ideal response?
Kansas demonstrated the limitations on popular sovereignty. The concept assumes that both sides are willing to bow to the will of the majority and abide by the political process. Proslavery settlers gained political power as a result of fraudulent votes and passed a slave code calculated to drive their opponents out of the territory. As the situation became increasingly polarized, the antislavery faction refused to abide by the recognized political process and created an alternative government and constitution, and violence soon followed. The inability of political democracy and the existing political structures to contain sectional differences clearly foreshadowed events in 1861.
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A) feared Satan's control of nature. B) obeyed God's command to dominate and subdue nature. C) diverted rivers, cleared fields, and built roads. D) allowed the wilderness to remain pristine.
Brawling refers to
A) ?a form of dueling carried out by upper class men. B) ?an aggressive form of negotiation carried out by western fur traders. C) ?a style of bare-knuckle fighting carried out by white men in the backcountry South to defend their honor. D) ??a form of conflict resolution carried out between male slaves. E) ?None of these are correct.
One way to arouse patriotism and gain local support for naval expansion was to
a. name ships after prominent Americans. b. name ships after states and cities. c. ask local politicians to christen ships. d. have sailors from only one state serve on board a ship.
Why did delegates from New England gather in Hartford, Connecticut, in December 1814? What did they demand?
What will be an ideal response?