[T]he legislation and histories of the times,
and the language used in the Declaration of
Independence, show, that neither the class of
persons who had been imported as slaves,
nor their descendants, whether they had
become free or not, were then acknowledged
as a part of the people ... used in that
memorable instrument.
from the Dred Scott decision, 1857
In this quotation, who are "they"?
Republicans
slaveholders
African Americans

What does the case of mary dyer in 1660 illustrate? a. puritans practiced a fierce rhetoric but were lenient in practice. b. quakers had a tenuous grasp on the social realities of the english colonies. c. quakers were willing to defy authority even at their own personal risk and expense. d. quakers practiced their religion without a church and without clergy.

The first map shows colonial powers and their holdings (1945). the second map shows human development worldwide. compare the two maps. what do the maps indicate about regions that gained independence in the second half of the twentieth century? they differ in their development patterns. they are as developed as their colonial powers. they are more developed than their colonial powers. they remain less developed than their colonial powers.

Select the correct answer. what are concurrent powers? a. powers granted solely to state governments b. powers granted to the national government c. powers transferred between government leaders d.powers shared between national and state governments