Which african country successfully avoided colonization

Which statement is an example of direct democracy? a) people elect a senator to the u. s. congress. b) the town council approves funding for a new high school. c) the president issues an executive preventing states from executing prisoners. d) voters approve an amendment allowing elderly people to pay nothing in property tax.

"but let us admit texas, and we shall place the balance of power in the hands of the texans themselves. they, with the southern states, will control the policy and the destiny of this nation; our tariff will then be held at the will of the texan advocates of free trade. are our friends of the north prepared to deliver over this great national policy to the people of texas? " - rep. joshua giddings, ohio, may 21, 1844 this quote points to what major issue in the years leading up to the civil war?

Which industries produced great profits and wealth in the late 1800s