Which of the following was not one of the Constitution's provisions about slavery?
a. Restriction against slavery passed under the Confederation government was repealed
b. Three-fifths of all slaves would be counted for congressional representation
c. Individuals could not prevent the return of runaway slaves to another state
d. Congress could ban the importation of slaves after 1808
e. None of these was a provision because the Constitution avoided the issue entirely
a. Restriction against slavery passed under the Confederation government was repealed
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All of the following helped propel the Puritans to successfully settle Massachusetts during the 1630s EXCEPT
A) the hostility of King Charles I of England to the Puritan reformers seeking religious changes in the Church of England. B) the prosperous resources of many Puritans to contribute to successful business ventures. C) a legal charter, the Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Company, to organize a permanent self-governing colony in Massachusetts. D) the willingness of Puritans to have non-church members and other religious dissenters to participate in political affairs.
Which of the following highlights the irony of the Nobel Peace Prize?
A) It excludes people from the former colonies of Europe. B) It has been awarded to more military than civilian leaders. C) It is administered in a country that has waged the most wars. D) It is funded in part by profits made from the sale of armaments.
Creoles were ________
A) the children of an African and Indian union B) whites born in the Americas C) the children of an Indian and Spanish union D) whites born in Spain
The slave trade created a sexual imbalance in some parts of Africa. In Angola, this imbalance encouraged the practice of polygyny and forced women to take on duties that had been the responsibility of men.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)