This amendment was created primarily for the purpose of a) punishing southern states. b) avoiding another civil war. c) pardoning confederate veterans. d) granting former slaves suffrage.

Below is a description of a resource that you're considering using for a research paper. as you read the description, keep in mind what you've learned about historical thinking skills and use those skills in evaluating whether or not to use the source.

Which of the following best describes the term capitalism? it is a concept that holds, at a minimum, that all people are entitled to equal protection under the law. it is an economic system based on the private ownership of wealth-producing property. it is a set of political beliefs that include the advocacy of active government. it is an intrinsic property which measures the disregard for material possessions. it is a more popular term for the set of political beliefs known as liberalism.

How did the percentage of americans living on farms change between 1820 and 1850 a. it lowered as many americans were sold into slavery b. it rated the same as people stopped coming to america c. it grew as more people came to america d. it lowered as many americans went to work in factories