Which of the following statements about slavery in the early 19th century is true? a.) The federal government abolished the international slave trade in 1808, but slavery proliferated nonetheless.

b.) Gradual emancipation was instituted in 1808 in the South to help its economy transition away from slavery.

c.) Slavery was illegal starting in 1808, but southern states nullified federal law.

d.) After 1808, slaves could no longer buy their freedom, and free southern blacks were forced into slavery.

Which feature of government does montesquieu argue for in his book de l’esprit des lois (spirit of laws)?

Which of the following episodes led to widespread charges that president reagan was not in adequate control? a. the u. s. retreat from lebanon after the bombing deaths of 241 u. s. marines as they lay sleeping in their barracks near beirut b. the trading of arms for hostages and the illegal funding of a right-wing insurgency in the iran-contra affair c. the sale of millions of acres of public lands to private corporations by the department of interior d. the proposal to congress, year after year, of federal budgets with huge deficits that ultimately ended up tripling the national debt

The american civil war most former enslaved african americans in texas began making a living as