The Compromise of 1850 was successfully maneuvered through Congress by A) Zachary Taylor. B) Stephen Douglas. C) Henry Clay. D) Lewis Cass. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Match the person in the right column to an appropriate description in the left column. A. The first president to die in office. 1. John Tyler B. The first vice president to resign the office. 2. Henry Clay C. The first vice president to succeed to the 3. John C. Calhoun presidency upon the death […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the northern states, the Fugitive Slave Law was resisted in all the following ways EXCEPT A) action by “border ruffians” who harassed slave catchers arriving from southern plantations. B) organization of vigilance committees to protect free African Americans. C) passage of personal liberty laws that kept state officials from cooperating with federal officials. D) […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
