The Montgomery Bus Boycott ended with
a. a Supreme Court decision affirming the segregation on public transportation was unconstitutional.
b. the government of the city of Montgomery succumbing to the demands of the boycotters on its own accord.
c. bus companies deciding to restore their business by integrating despite city and state statutes.
d. the boycotters claiming a moral victory after a 381-day effort which proved their determination but effected no lasting change to the law.
a. a Supreme Court decision affirming the segregation on public transportation was unconstitutional.
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In the Declaration of Rights and Grievances adopted by the First Continental Congress, the delegates made it clear that the American colonists
A. were most concerned about the arbitrary use of power by King George III. B. owed no allegiance to Parliament. C. would only voluntarily obey Parliament. D. believed that independence from England was the only way to protect their rights and liberties.
Why was silver such an important exploitable product for Europe in the New World?
a. The market was overrun with gold and it had lost its value. b. It helped cash-poor Europe penetrate Asian markets. c. Its elemental properties made it an important product in scientific development. d. Its value increased due to its rarity.
Which of the following was decided at the Yalta Conference?
A) ?France would be included in the post-war governance of Germany. B) ?Germany would pay reparations. C) ?A temporary Soviet sphere of influence was established. D) ?A pledge that the Soviet Union would enter the war against Japan three month after Germany surrendered. E) ?All of these are correct.
The surviving biographical information about Demosthenes, the greatest of Greek orators, reveals that
a. he began his career as a polished and an effective public speaker. b. for ten years, he exhorted his fellow Greeks to ally themselves to the rising power of Macedonia. c. he was forced to commit suicide after he witnessed the Greek defeat at Chaeronea in 338 B.C. d. his speeches have inspired orators into modern times. e. all of the above