Read the excerpt and answer the question below. "If we do not exclude slavery from the territories, it will exclude us... Where slave labor strikes
its roots deep into the soil of a territory, free labor will not grow, but perish. We are all
personally interested in this question, not indirectly and remotely, as in a mere political
abstraction, but directly, pecuniarily and selfishly."
-Source: Speech given by Oliver P. Morton, 1860
Which of the following was a major difference in economic development between the North and the
South in the 1850s?

What was a major component of reaganomics? 1. the belief that tax cuts to the wealthy would trickle down to the less fortunate. 2.the belief that providing tax cuts to lower-socioeconomic americans would boost the economy. 3.the belief that boosting home ownership would lead to americans having an investment in the economy. 4.the belief that correcting the business cycle would boost output and reduce unemployment.

Background information: this is an article by will irvin, a correspondent for the new york tribune. irvin wrote this piece in april 1915, while reporting from the western front. at the time that irvin wrote this piece, the united states had declared neutrality in the war. boulogne, april 25. – the gaseous vapor which the germans used against the french divisions near ypres last thursday, contrary to the rules of the hague convention, introduces a new element into warfare. the attack of last thursday evening was preceded by the rising of a cloud of vapor, greenish gray and iridescent. that vapor settled to the ground like a swamp mist and drifted toward the french trenches on a brisk wind. its effect on the french was a violent nausea and faintness, followed by an utter collapse. it is believed that the germans, who charged in behind the vapor, met no resistance at all, the french at their front being virtually paralyzed. the effect of the noxious trench gas seems to be slow in wearing away. the men come out of their nausea in a state of utter collapse. some of the rescued have already died from the after effects. how many of the men left unconscious in the trenches when the french broke died from the fumes it is impossible to say, since those trenches were at once occupied by the germans. –will irvin, 1915 what were the effects of the poison gas, according to the reporter? a.) the french were victorious over the germans. b.) soldiers suffered from nausea and began to pass out, while some even died. c.) there were few effects, and the battle continued. d.) the gas was yellow and caused the men’s skin to blister.

Which sentence best explains how steam power changed agriculture in england between 1810 and 1850? a. farmers started using steam-powered machines to spray chemical fertilizers and pesticides. b. livestock farmers began using steam-powered machines to milk cattle and shear sheep. c. steam-powered railways transport and sell agricultural produce far from where it was grown. d. steamships to transport large numbers of people from the united states to english farms.