Benjamin Banneker is best known for:
A) his bravery in the American Revolution.
B) his poetry.
C) his almanac.
D) his escape from slavery.
Answer: C
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By 1775, population growth in the American colonies
a. was beginning to slow down. b. was causing the population to double about every twenty-five years. c. was attributable more to reproduction than to immigration. d. made the American colonies more populous than England. e. led to greater dependence on England.
The Southern cause was weakened by
a. the concept of states' rights that the Confederacy professed ran contrary to the vision of a tight, well-knit central government held by its president, Jefferson Davis. b. a president, Jefferson Davis, who catered to public opinion and did not work hard at his job. c. the failure of the Southern people to commit to the ideal of Southern independence. d. a lack of sound military leadership. e. the constant threat of slave rebellion.
In Hinduism, when a person has lived a life in perfect accord with their caste's code of morals, death will lead to final release from reincarnation. This is known as which of the following?
A) samsara B) moksha C) sharma D) karma E) jati
Spanish control over Alta California was ended by the
a. Yuma Massacre. b. death of Father Serra. c. Mexican Revolution. d. establishment of Fort Ross.