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Which president supported the recognition of independent Texas in 1837?
Which president supported the recognition of independent Texas in 1837?
- James K. Polk
- Andrew Jackson (correct)
- Martin Van Buren
- Sam Houston
What were the campaign cornerstones of James K. Polk in the 1844 presidential election?
What were the campaign cornerstones of James K. Polk in the 1844 presidential election?
- Acquisition of Texas and Oregon Territory (correct)
- Acquisition of Texas and Florida
- Acquisition of Oregon Territory and Florida
- Acquisition of Texas and California
Which Supreme Court case ruled that the federal government's Fugitive Slave Act was superior to Pennsylvania's personal liberty law?
Which Supreme Court case ruled that the federal government's Fugitive Slave Act was superior to Pennsylvania's personal liberty law?
- Gibbons v. Ogden
- Marbury v. Madison
- Dred Scott v. Sandford
- Prigg v. Pennsylvania (correct)
Which state passed new personal liberty laws in protest in 1843?
Which state passed new personal liberty laws in protest in 1843?
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Who among the following was born into slavery in 1818?
Who among the following was born into slavery in 1818?
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Which book launched Frederick Douglass's lifelong career as an advocate for the enslaved?
Which book launched Frederick Douglass's lifelong career as an advocate for the enslaved?
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