What was the main purpose of the Continental Association formed at the First Continental Congress?
a. to foster improved relations between the various colonies
b. to seek a conservative, peaceful resolution of the political crises of the mid-1770s
c. to raise money to feed starving Indians displaced by western settlements
d. to maintain a total boycott of all British imports
e. to raise and equip armies to fight for the American cause
D
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All of the following were characteristic of the voyage of slaves from Africa to the slave colonies in the Americas EXCEPT
A) men were chained shoulder to shoulder during the entire voyage. B) a quarter of the slaves transported on a slave ship died on the voyage. C) slaves rarely revolted against a ship's crew while aboard slave ships. D) slaves were force fed to reduce the loss of valuable cargo to starvation.
What was the wergeld system meant to accomplish?
a. The prevention of blood feuds b. Increased conversion to Christianity c. A greater tax-base for Germanic governments d. Decreased immigration to the West e. Reduced intermarriage between tribes
________ led the raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, attempting to seize control of the federal arsenal.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
“Feminist research” may be defined as ______.
A. research done by feminists B. objective and value-free C. research growing out of feminist theory, which seeks radical reform of traditional research methods D. impossible because research must be objective and feminism introduces bias