How did the unbalanced sex ratio of the Chesapeake affect gender roles in this colonial region?
A) Women chose who to marry and often inherited large estates from deceased husbands.
B) Women amassed significant political power through property ownership.
C) The large number of Englishmen frequently intermarried with Native American females.
D) Women were treated as pampered objects who were not required to do hard work.
A
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A) setting up an independent household. B) making wages that could lead to freedom. C) obtaining freedom through marriage to a free man. D) greater liberty under U.S. rule.
How did the church impact the free black community?
A) It provided spiritual solace. B) It set community standards. C) It offered recreational opportunities. D) All of the above.
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a. train. b. trolley bus. c. automobile. d. steamship. e. tram.
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a. Velvet Revolution. b. Bloodless Revolution. c. Prague Spring. d. Solidarity Stand. e. Ceausescu Revolt.