The initial purpose of the Kansas–Nebraska Act was to open up thousands of new farms and make feasible a Midwestern Transcontinental Railroad.
<span>Scientific revolution was accepted to begin during the middle of the sixteenth century until the late eighteenth century. This time was characterized by new principles and ideas regarding humanity and the world we are in.
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In foreign affairs, President Nixon’s policy of détente was illustrated mostly by "(A) relaxing Cold War tensions by engaging in talks with China and the <span>Soviet Union," since both of these actions were meant to "move forward". </span>
What gave Portugal an advantage in the slave trade?
Answer: C. trading posts on the African coast
The Supreme Court case Marbury vs. Madison upheld the following ideas:
1) The Supreme Court has the power of judicial review- This means that the Supreme Court has the ability to interpret the constitution.
2) The Judiciary Act of 1789 was unconstitutional- This act gave more power to the Supreme Court than intended by Article III of the US Constitution.
3) The court did not have the power to compel James Madison to deliver the commission to William Marbury. This means that William Marbury would not become a justice of the peace.
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