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What were the staple crops in the Chesapeake region during the colonial period?
What were the staple crops in the Chesapeake region during the colonial period?
- Tobacco, Wheat, Rice, Indigo (correct)
- Potatoes, Beans, Peas, Flax
- Wheat, Corn, Barley, Rice
- Corn, Barley, Cotton, Sugarcane
Which act allowed for the return of escaped slaves to their owners in the United States?
Which act allowed for the return of escaped slaves to their owners in the United States?
- Fugitive Slave Act (correct)
- Missouri Compromise
- Kansas-Nebraska Act
- Wilmot Proviso
What was the decision of the Dred Scott case?
What was the decision of the Dred Scott case?
- Slaves were not considered citizens and could not sue in federal court (correct)
- Popular sovereignty would determine the legality of slavery in new territories
- Slavery was banned in all territories acquired from Mexico
- The Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional