Which of the following was NOT true of the middle passage?
A) Sick slaves were thrown overboard to try to prevent the spread of diseases.
B) Slaves were kept mostly below deck, away from fresh air.
C) Slaves from several different tribes were packed on the same ship, making them feel even more cut off from everything familiar.
D) The trip usually lasted from four to eight weeks.
E) Slave traders divided the slaves into groups based on the regions of the New World where they would be employed.
E
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a. The Virgin Mary b. Saint Augustine c. Saint Nicholas d. Saint Patrick e. Saint Francis of Assisi
The Revolutionary War began in 1775-1776 with fighting in ____; then in 1777-1778 the fighting was concentrated in ____; and most of the fighting concluded in ____ in 1779-1781
a. the South; the middle colonies; New England b. the middle colonies; New England; the South c. New England; the South; the middle colonies d. New England; the middle colonies; the South e. the middle colonies; the South; New England
The procedure specified for ratifying the Constitution
A) depended upon approval of the Constitution by the legislatures of the various states. B) depended upon approval of the Constitution by special conventions in the various states. C) was immediately followed by all 13 states. D) required majority approval in the first national election.
The Reformation Parliament met for seven years and determined that:
A. English citizens could determine their own religion. B. the Catholic Church would remain the church of England. C. Henry VIII would rule the church in England "as far as the law of Christ allows." D. the clergy would be awarded more rights and power. E. religion was a private matter, not subject to state regulation.