In may 1856, a pro-slavery mob attacked the town of a. harpers ferry b. lawrence c. topeka d. pottawatomie creek.

The formation of business monopolies in the late 1800s was made possible by the (1) effects of laissez-faire policies (2) passage of federal antitrust laws (3) elimination of the free-enterprise system (4) adoption of socialist economic practices

“there he took part in the conquest of cuba. the spanish government gave him land and slaves in return for his service… eventually, he settled down on a plantation. but he was restless, and still far from wealthy. in fact, he was in debt. what money he had, he squandered on gambling, expensive clothes, and nights out on the town. then his luck turned. spanish sailors landed on the yucatan peninsula of mexico and sent back word of an extraordinary find… rumors of a land filled with gold… cortes leaped at the chance for gold and glory… velazquez, the spanish governor, grew troubled and sent orders forbidding [cortes] to sail. but cortes was not about to lose this opportunity. under the cover of darkness, he raised anchor and slipped from port.” how did cortes lose what money he had before he set sail for mexico? a he put all his money into a business that declared bankruptcy. b he spent it on fancy clothes, gambling, and having fun. c he gave it away to charity. d it was stolen from him.

The alamo, davy crockett, and sam houston are most closely associated with a) the texas war for independence. b) the beginnings of the american civil war. c) the acquisition of the the oregon territory. d) the removal of the indians to lands west of the mississippi.