Which of the following statements about slave codes in the early United States is LEAST accurate?
a. Slave codes defined slaves as property, not persons.
b. After the ratification of the Constitution, the U.S. developed a single, national slave code.
c. Slave codes were designed not only to maintain control over slaves, but also to protect white populations from potential harm from slaves.
d. Under the slave codes, the killing of a slave rarely constituted murder.
b. After the ratification of the Constitution, the U.S. developed a single, national slave code.
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England began to take greater interest in overseas exploration as a result of all of the following EXCEPT
A) economic depression that made people look for new opportunities. B) commercial success in Scandinavia, India, and the Middle East that raised hope for other market expansion. C) wool merchants who wanted new markets. D) improved ships that sailed faster and carried more cargo than before.
The three main groups that challenged the society and politics of the Industrial Age were the Progressives, the Populists, and the _____
A) Direct Democrats B) capitalists C) labor unions D) Social Darwinists E) nationalists
Why did many whites support Booker T. Washington’s Atlanta Compromise?
A) because it rejected militancy and attacks on white dominance B) because it rejected the idea that blacks needed equal rights in the American society C) because it called for blacks to get a college education and to fight actively for their rights D) because it called for the integration of schools and an end to “separate but equal” E) because it promoted the idea of professional careers for blacks
Nomadic peoples' military might was based on their
A. extensive use of artillery. B. cavalry forces. C. use of gunpowder. D. possessing much larger armies than their enemies. E. infantry.