Representative Viewpoints in U.S. Political History from 1790 to 1898

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SAT Subject Test in United States History › Representative Viewpoints in U.S. Political History from 1790 to 1898

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Which of these demands was not part of the Omaha Platform adopted by the Populists in 1892?

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“I will not be a liar, a poltroon, or a hypocrite, to accommodate any party, to gratify any sect, to escape any odium or peril, to save any interest, to preserve any institution, or to promote any object. Convince me that one man may rightfully make another man his slave, and I will no longer subscribe to the Declaration of Independence. Convince me that liberty is not the inalienable birthright of every human being, of whatever complexion or clime, and I will give that instrument to the consuming fire.”

The above quote best illustrates what political movement?

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The Compact Theory .

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Which of the following people would have most likely opposed war with Britain in 1812?

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Which of the following is not true about the Know-Nothing Party?

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The Radical Republicans sought all of the following as a goal of Reconstruction except __________.

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Who wrote the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, respectively?

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“The great and leading principle is, that the General Government emanated from the people of the several States, forming distinct political communities, and acting in their separate and sovereign capacity, and not from all of the people forming one aggregate political community; that the Constitution of the United States is, in fact, a compact, to which each State is a party, in the character already described; and that the several States, or parties, have a right to judge of its infractions; and in case of a deliberate, palpable, and dangerous exercise of power not delegated, they have the right, in the last resort, to use the language of the Virginia Resolutions, “to interpose for arresting the progress of the evil, and for maintaining, within their respective limits, the authorities, rights, and liberties appertaining to them.”

The above quote represents the viewpoint of which politician?

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Which of the following politicians opposed the Compromise of 1850?

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“The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government."

The above quote is taken from which President’s farewell address?

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