1. What would have happened if Missouri had joined the Union as a slave state?States in the North would have been forced to legalize slavery.
No other territory would have been granted statehood.
The balance of power in Congress would have shifted.
There would have been fewer slave states than free states.



2.In the early 1800s, how was the belief in Manifest Destiny most likely to affect the admission of new states into the Union?

The belief in Manifest Destiny meant that slavery was likely to spread to all the territories as they became new states.
The belief in Manifest Destiny meant that European nations were likely to give up their claims to territories to avoid a battle over slavery.
The belief in Manifest Destiny meant that the United States was destined to outlaw slavery in all new states.
The belief in Manifest Destiny meant that the balance between free and slave states could shift as the United States expanded to the Pacific coast.



3. What was required before Texas could be annexed by the United States?

All the debts Texas had acquired had to be paid.
Both countries had to approve annexation.
Texas had to agree to abolish slavery.
Mexico had to approve the agreement officially.

Select the correct answer.Why was Thomas Paine's essay Common Sense significant to American independence?

A.
The ideas in the essay inspired the Continental Congress to present King George III with the Olive Branch Petition.
B.
The essay divided the patriots into those who wanted a break from Britain and those who wanted reconciliation.
C.
The ideas in the essay inspired Thomas Jefferson while he was drafting the Declaration of Independence.
D.
The essay spurred colonists to take a stand, demand independence, and establish their own government

Which of the following barbarian tribes established a kingdom in what is now France? Franks, Magyars, Huns, or Vandals.

Hamilton's goal for the early united States includes

Need help fast!!Which of the following was a provision of the Articles of Confederation?

Congress could levy taxes
States could declare war on foreign countries
Congress could elect a President
States could trade independently

"Urban sprawl" was accidentally created in post-World War II America thanks MAINLY to which of these?A) end of the Cold War
B) greater shopping opportunities
C) more fuel-efficient automobiles
D) expansion of the highway system

Why does Martin Luther King, in his I Have a Dream speech, tell the marchers to Go back Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities? A. To continue to work for non-violent change in their hometowns.
B. To spread the words of hope and faith.
C. To go back home and dream for the day change will occur.
D. To teach their neighbors the words to "Free at Last".