What was the LEAST frequently used method of birth control in early nineteenth-century America? A) the condom B) abortion C) coitus interruptus D) douching ANSWER A
Most Africans were enslaved __________. A) by white kidnappers who invaded African territory B) by cooperation between European or American and African traders C) for committing criminal offenses against the tribe D) by North African Arab traders ANSWER Answer: B
Which of the following was a consequence of the abolition of slavery in the North? A) Northern whites accepted blacks as equals. B) Blacks faced considerable difficulties in finding employment. C) The black population of the North fell dramatically. D) Blacks became an important voting bloc. ANSWER B
Which of these slave rebellions resulted in the deaths of twenty-three whites and forty-five to fifty slaves? A) New York City, 1712 B) New York City, 1741 C) Chesapeake, 1730 D) Stono, 1739 ANSWER Answer: D
The text authors observe that “In trying to protect property rights while expanding human rights, . . . Revolutionary leaders learned that the two could clash”. Cite at least three specific cases when these two values did clash and describe the outcome. ANSWER Consider: the problem with slavery; women’s rights in a male dominated […]
In what ways did Africans resist enslavement once in North America? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: relations between masters and slaves: sabotage and malingering; rebellions; escapes
__________ was chosen as the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony. A) William Bradshaw B) Cotton Mathers C) John Rolfe D) John Winthrop ANSWER D
The French, Spanish, and Dutch all attempted to __________. A) transplant European feudalism to North America B) settle their North American colonies with convicts C) build utopian societies in the New World D) make social equality the hallmark of their American colonies ANSWER Answer: A
Martin Luther King Jr. emerged as a leader of the civil rights movement during which of the following? A) the crisis at Central High in Little Rock, Arkansas B) the appeal of the Brown v. Board of Education court case C) the march on Washington, D.C. D) the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama ANSWER […]
During the period of the Spanish mission system, the native population of California __________. A) grew sharply B) remained stable C) fell sharply D) grew at about the same rate as the white population ANSWER Answer: C