In Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) the U. S. Supreme Court established the general principle that:
What will be an ideal response?
states could require separate accommodations on trains, in schools, etc. , for blacks and whites as long as the accommodations were equal.
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To squelch rebellion onboard ships all of the following tactics were used except:
A) men were separated from women. B) those sharing a common language were separated. C) severe punishment and death was inflicted upon those inciting an uprising. D) ample food and water were provided.
The suitability of the southern regions of China for __________ cultivation, as with the Gangetic societies of India, resulted in rapid growth and high population.
a. Wheat. b. Rice. c. Tea. d. Barley.
What was the most important result of the uprising of western Massachusetts debtor farmers led by Daniel Shays?
A. It supported the belief that the people should take the law into their own hands. B. It proved that the country's revolutionary spirit was still alive. C. It gave crucial momentum to the growing movement to strengthen the national government. D. It prompted the Massachusetts legislature to ratify the Constitution.
By the late 1950s, television
a. helped relieve social tensions by allowing those unable to share in the affluence of their neighbors to feel a part of that life through popular television shows b. reached only a small portion of the population because most people could not afford a set c. portrayed lifestyles that did not fit the idealized image of the suburban norm as threatening and unnatural d. replaced radio, newspapers, and magazines as the most important vehicle of information e. no appreciable effect on American culture