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The election of 1848 was a warning that __________. A) political part

The election of 1848 was a warning that __________. A) political parties no longer represented a national political community B) Democratic attacks on slavery threatened to fragment the Union C) the South was becoming a Whig-only region D) the loyalty to the nation outweighed sectional identity in most voters’ minds   ANSWER Answer: A

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Date: September 9th, 2020

While the South was shocked by Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry, it was e

While the South was shocked by Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry, it was even more shocked by __________. A) the lack of northern interest in the event B) widespread northern mourning for Brown’s death C) the federal government’s failure to send troops to capture Brown D) southern politicians’ support for Brown   ANSWER Answer: B

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Between 1800 and 1850, American cities __________. A) grew slowly but

Between 1800 and 1850, American cities __________. A) grew slowly but steadily B) underwent the most rapid half-century of growth they were ever to experience C) became more socially and economically homogenous D) experienced a sharp decline in per capita income and the rate of economic growth   ANSWER Answer: B

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Rutherford B. Hayes’s election to the presidency in 1876 meant the ___

Rutherford B. Hayes’s election to the presidency in 1876 meant the __________. A) continuation of federal military occupation of the South B) beginning of active federal involvement in regulating the economy C) nullification of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments and the Civil Rights Act D) solidification of Republican rule of the South   ANSWER Answer: […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020