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The first paragraph of the excerpt makes the claim thatslavery should encourage religious conversion to ChristianityAconcepts of independence should apply only to White menBall people should have the same inherent libertiesCthe ideals of the American Revolution should also apply to other nationsD
Which of the following best explains why Washington warned against foreign alliances?No nations attempted to sign commercial agreements with the United States.ABritain and France were at war with each other, and both threatened United States interests.BFederalists and Jeffersonian Republicans forced the president to agree to a policy of neutrality.CThe power of European empires in the Americas had already begun to decline.D
The second paragraph of the excerpt proposes that the Massachusetts legislature shouldallow enslaved Africans to serve in the state's militiaAfind a way to resolve its conflicts with Britain peacefullyBwrite a constitution explaining how natural rights apply to enslaved peopleCabolish slavery and release enslaved African Americans upon adulthoodD
Which of the following describes an overall argument of the excerpt?Slavery is not economically important for the northern colonies.ASlavery is contrary to the ideals of the American Revolution.BEnslaved Africans should be rewarded for their loyalty to Great Britain.CEnslaved Africans should be returned to Africa.D
This president was associated with the "Era of Good Feelings"
Which of the following best explains a result of the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War) ?A: France sold the Louisiana Territory to Great Britain.B: Great Britain gained a claim to land extending to the Mississippi River.C: Great Britain and Spain established an alliance.D: British influence over its North American colonies decreased.
The conclusion of the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War) had which of the following effects on Native American societies?Native Americans allied with Great Britain gained the right to become British citizens, angering the colonists.ABritish and French officials agreed to force Native Americans to move to reservations west of the Mississippi River.BNative Americans gained control of all of the western fur trade with British colonists.CThe British government attempted to restrict western settlement to reduce tensions between colonists and Native Americans.D
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writer.
In the excerpt, Otis was responding to which of the following developments?The publication of Thomas Paine's Common SenseAThe threat of a French invasion of British North AmericaBThe introduction of widespread boycotts against imported British goodsCThe British government's attempts to pay for the costs of the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War)D
Who were the opposing generals in the Battle of Robert E. Lee Vs. McClellan?
The economy of the _________ was growing with the addition of more land. A.) North, B.) South, C.) East, D.) West
The balance of Senate was now with what states?
The ______ was opposed to the _________ because it took away profits from the cotton farmers based n GB's retaliatory tariff on cotton
What court ruled in favor of slave states starting an African American neither free or slave?
What election led to the secession of most states in the south and the civil war?
What confederation gave the individual states to the federal government?
How many electoral votes were needed to win the election?
Slavery was NOT maintained in the nation's capital. A.) True, B.) False
Although each side received benefits, the north seemed to gain the most. A.) True, B.) False
How many separate bills passes by the United State's Congress in the compromise of 1850?