Thomas Sowell, Walter Williams, and Shelby Steele were all prominent African-American scholars who
a. served as cabinet members under Republican presidents.
b. opposed affirmative action in schools.
c. kept alive the tradition of militant cultural nationalism.
d. quit their jobs to protest the reversal of the gains blacks had made in the realm of higher education since the 1960s.
b. opposed affirmative action in schools.
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Which of the following was an actual benefit to African states during the growth of the African slave trade?
a. European interests developed increased exportable products from Africa. b. There was increased building and development of African ports. c. Europeans were not interested in pursuing imperialist goals and African states were able to develop their own plantations and enjoy some stability. d. To protect the slave trade, a European military presence helped quell internal rebellions and civil wars.
Over time, Indian communities in North America typically __________.
A. remained socially and communally primitive B. feared the gods and refused to change C. had little knowledge of even the simplest forms of technology D. demonstrated increasing levels of complexity
Which of these was the most important weakness of the Aztecs in the face of Spanish conquerors?
A) the identification of Cortés as the god Quetzalcóatl
B) the animosity of Aztec subject peoples
C) the large numbers of Aztec slaves
D) Aztec lack of defenses
In Worcestor v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of __________
A) the state of Georgia B) the president C) Congress D) the Cherokees