Assess how the Fugitive Slave Act shaped public opinion in the North and South during the 1850s. I need help with this one please! Thank you ANSWER Answer: An ideal answer will: 1. Explain mixed political reaction to the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act. 2. Analyze the impact of the events surrounding Anthony […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why did interest in national politics wane in the early nineteenth century? a. Many people began to believe that all politicians, especially those far-removed from their constituency, were corrupt. b. Most people were focused on state politics because of a rise in political parties and internal strife. c. Many people were distracted by the changes […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Mason-Dixon Line divided A) Kansas from Nebraska. B) Maryland from Pennsylvania. C) Virginia from Maryland. D) Virginia from Carolina. ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why did the new colonists of Georgia demand slaves? a. Farmers were given so many acres of land that they felt they could not farm efficiently without slaves. b. The main crop of Georgia, tobacco, could be cultivated only with slave labor. c. The colonists felt that since they had no voice in government, they […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Abraham Lincoln’s main political goal after the debates with Stephen Douglas was to become President of the United States. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 9th, 2020
Of all the new American place names, those honoring __________ became the most popular. A) early colonists B) figures from Roman history C) Greek gods D) individual war heroes ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of the following statements is TRUE of black soldiers in the Union army? A) Black soldiers in the army were not paid. B) They had the right to testify in trials. C) They were never promoted to officer ranks. D) The Militia Act of 1862 provided equal pay for blacks and whites. ANSWER […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Rapid rail construction after the Civil War was possible because __________. a. there was little competition between the builders b. the rail companies managed their money and land wisely c. the federal government provided important incentives d. the western half of the nation was uninhabited e. the South was eager to participate ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The largest group opposed to the war in New York City was A) free blacks. B) Irish Catholics. C) Presbyterians. D) war veterans. ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why didn’t Great Britain support the rest of the European continent in their Latin American policies? a. Great Britain realized that independent Latin American countries offered better economic opportunities for British products. b. Great Britain didn’t want to lose its colonies in Africa, so it opposed any independent colonies in Latin America. c. Great Britain […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
