Read the paragraph, which may contain errors or false beliefs about the civil war: maryland was an important state in the civil war. due to its location, it was the key to the north maintaining control of its capital, washington, d. c. maryland formed the east and north borders of the capital, and virginia was to the west and south. virginia was a slave state, but maryland was free, which increased the importance of this state to the north. president abraham lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus in 1861 to protect maryland. as long as the union held maryland, washington, d. c., would most likely be safe from confederate troops. which of the following statements corrects a false belief about the civil war and would make the information in the passage more accurate? lincoln enforced the writ of habeas corpus to prevent confederate troops from entering maryland. maryland was a slave state that surrounded washington, d. c., on the north, east, and south. maryland was important to the union because it surrounded the capital and because it had outlets to the sea. virginia was a free state that surrounded washington, d. c., on the west a

Hurry 50pts read the excerpt from justice curtis’s dissenting opinion, then answer the question that follows. slavery, being contrary to natural right, is created only by municipal law. this is not only plain in itself, and agreed by all writers on the subject, but is inferable from the constitution, and has been explicitly declared by this court. the constitution refers to slaves as “persons held to service in one state, under the laws thereof.” . . . . it was certainly understood by the convention which framed the constitution, and has been so understood ever since, that, under the power to regulate commerce, congress could prohibit the importation of slaves; and the exercise of the power was restrained till 1808. a citizen of the united states owns slaves in cuba, and brings them to the united states, where they are set free by the legislation of congress. does this legislation deprive him of his property without due process of law? if so, what becomes of the laws prohibiting the slave trade? if not, how can a similar regulation respecting a territory violate the fifth amendment of the constitution? . . for these reasons, i am of opinion that so much of the several acts of congress as prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude within that part of the territory of wisconsin . . were constitutional and valid laws. –dissenting opinion on dred scott v. sandford, justice benjamin curtis which evidence best supports curtis’s opinion that dred scott should be free because he lived in a free territory? check all that apply. “the constitution refers to slaves as ‘persons held to service in one state’” “the convention which framed the constitution . . has . . the power to regulate commerce.” “a citizen of the united states owns slaves in cuba.” “does this legislation deprive him of his property without due process of law? ” “acts of congress as prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude within that part of the territory of wisconsin . . were constitutional and valid laws.”

The following question is based on your reading of a midsummer night’s dream by william shakespeare. what type of creature is bottom turned into? a. a goat. c. a mouse. b. an elf. d. a donkey.

Compose a one-paragraph persuasive message board post about grendel.