Mark Twain noted that the president had kicked the Constitution as it got in his way, while others felt that the practical advantages of the canal took precedence over constitutional concerns.
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During the secession winter of 1860-1861, who offered the most widely supported compromise plan in Congress, which allowed the westward extension of the Missouri Compromise line?
A) Abraham Lincoln B) John Crittenden C) Jefferson Davis D) Zachary Taylor E) Andrew Johnson
Why was Florida an important area for European settlement?
A) its ideal weather conditions B) the tremendous quantity of gold and silver in local mines C) for the French, it was the site of a permanent settlement D) as a global crossroads, it was strategically important for trading purposes
The most famous slave rebel of the pre-Civil War period, ___________, began a slave rebellion in a bid for freedom in Southampton County, Virginia, in 1831.
A) Nat Turner B) Samuel Fleming C) Mary Chesnut D) Ralph Ellison
Republican presidential candidate William McKinley
A) lost the 1896 election. B) promoted an inflationary process. C) was popular in the rural areas. D) won the 1896 election. E) denounced corporate arrogance.