Comments from former slaves reveal that the great majority of American slaves ____________.
A. had little self-respect
B. unquestioningly accepted their status
C. retained their mental independence
D. preferred subservience over the uncertainties of freedom
Answer: C
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A) strict Puritanism B) Catholic ritual blended with Protestant theology C) harsh persecution of radical Catholics and Protestants alike D) restoration of full Catholicism
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A) Hinduism was reasserting its dominance. B) Buddhism was driven out of India. C) Buddhism was on its way to becoming India's most important religion. D) Hinduism all but disappeared from India in this period.
In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that __________
A) President Kennedy had to protect James Meredith's entry to the University of Mississippi B) segregation in public schools was unconstitutional C) segregation was constitutional as long as facilities were equal D) segregation of public schools should be determined by state governments
Some critics argued that George W. Bush was simply continuing the Reagan Revolution of "starving the beast" of government regulations and entitlements that had developed since the rise of the Industrial Age. Which of the following agendas of Bush led to this argument?
A) The legalization of partial-birth abortion B) Cuts in defense spending C) Large tax cuts for wealthy Americans D) Support for the Kyoto Protocol E) Restricting access to health insurance to members of the working class