The Soviet Union pointed to American race relations as an indication of American __________. A) socialism B) prosperity C) depravity D) hypocrisy ANSWER D
Which of these best characterizes Spanish New Mexico in 1700? A) wealthy, sparsely populated, frontier of inclusion B) poor, densely populated, frontier of exclusion C) poor, sparsely populated, frontier of inclusion D) wealthy, densely populated, frontier of exclusion ANSWER Answer: C
How did apologists describe the institution of slavery before the 1830s? a. as a benefit to the slaves themselves b. as a necessary evil c. as an inevitable institution d. as a neutral business arrangement e. as a sinful enterprise ANSWER B
How did the Virginia Company respond to the terrible winter of 1609‒1610? A) It filed for bankruptcy. B) It revised its settlement plan. C) It sent additional men to the colony. D) It declared war on the Powhatan Confederacy. ANSWER Answer: C
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