The discovery of the richest silver deposit, in nevada in 1857, led to a population boom. this led to the creation of the nevada territory in 1861, which led to this in 1864. a. statehood c. a ghost town b. independence d. disaster

Which statement in the passage best reflects sumer's opinion of the dred scott decision? a."i speak what cannot be denied." b."[the] judgment was sustained by a falsification of history." b."the opinion was more thoroughly abominable than anything history." i speak what cannot be denied when i declare that the opinion of the chief justice in the case of dred scott was more thoroughly abominable than anything of the kind in the history of courts. judicial baseness reached its lowest point on that occasion. you have not forgotten that terrible decision where a most unrighteous judgment was sustained by a falsification of history. -charles sumner, 1865

Which course of action did president carter propose in order to solve this problem for the next generation? a. contract with foreign nations to build wind turbines b. reduce federal spending on solar cell energy research c. drill fewer offshore wells to conserve marine life d. develop alternative energy sources

Who was the washington lawyer who watched the bombardment of fort mchenry from a british ship and wrote a poem about it? a. francis scott key b. benjamin banneker c. william clark d. zebulon pike