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cookcarl

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The principle of popular sovereignty held that
 
  A) the United States would hold a referendum to determine if slavery should be allowed to spread beyond its current boundaries.
  B) each territory would decide for itself whether to allow slavery or not.
  C) states could determine whether they would permit the buying and selling of slaves.
  D) American citizens could determine how they would manage their slaves without interference.
  E) the political party in power in any state could determine that state's slavery policies.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a reason why the Know-Nothing party declined rapidly?
 
  A) The party's split into northern and southern.
  B) The party's acceptance of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
  C) The party's radical policy of open membership and public meetings.
  D) The party proved vulnerable to the challenge posed by the emerging Republican party.
  E) The party's difficulty reconciling its antislavery attitudes with its anti-Catholic impulses.



mrphibs

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C



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