Texas History and Politics
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>New York</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who among the following was born into slavery in 1818?

    <p>Frederick Douglass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which book launched Frederick Douglass's lifelong career as an advocate for the enslaved?

    <p>Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass</p> Signup and view all the answers

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