__________, one of the most well-known “conductors” on the Underground Railroad, was nicknamed “Black Moses”
a) Harriet Tubman
b) Joanna Forten
c) Harriet Stowe
d) Sojourner Truth
Answer: a
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Which statement best describes the situation for women in the South after the Civil War?
a. The South remained more conservative about women's role in society than the North. b. The South became more liberal about women's role in society than the North. c. The situation of women in southern society did not change as a result of the war. d. Women took the lead in criticizing the Confederate cause and repairing the relationship with the North. e. Southern women became less active in the economy and society as a result of the war.
The title "emperor of the rising sun" clearly marked which of these developments?
A) adoption of Chinese imperial traditions in Japan B) a sense of Japanese distinctiveness C) the emergence of the first Japanese civilization D) admiration for Chinese cultural achievements
By the 1850s, San Francisco
a. had lost its pre-eminence to new metropolitan centers in California. b. was merely a small rural settlement. c. enjoyed prosperity almost exclusively due to the cotton trade. d. had become the West Coast gateway to the interior.
How did the Indians respond to the conflict between the British and white Americans?
a. Although some were neutral, many tribes decided that their rights would be most respected by the British. b. The Indians had been mistreated by the British so many times that most tribes supported the patriot side. c. The Indians backed the patriots. d. Most tribes were unaware of or uninterested in the conflicts among whites.