The Following Questions Refer to the Poster Below

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Multiple Choice

The following questions refer to the poster below.

Collection of the New-York Historical Society
-What role would the Dred Scott decision have had on the rise of events like the one described here?

• A) It opened the door to violence by encouraging free-soilers and pro-slavery groups to attempt to settle the same territory.
• B) It increased hostility towards slavery in the North by ruling that states could not legally ban slavery.
• C) It divided the Democratic Party into Northern and Southern factions.
• D) It led directly to the secession of the Lower South, who feared the loss of their political power.

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Hazardous Occupations

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Davis-Bacon Act

A federal law that requires the payment of prevailing wage rates to all laborers and mechanics working on public construction projects.

Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act

A United States federal law that establishes minimum wage, maximum hours, and safety and health standards for work on contracts with the federal government.

Prevailing Wages

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