Compare Thomas Jefferson's views on African Americans with his views on Native Americans

What will be an ideal response?


ANSWER: Weaker students will focus exclusively on the issue of inferiority. Better students will focus on the distinctions he made as to each group's ability to be assimilated in American society. Stronger students will also note Jefferson's willingness to ignore contradictory evidence (Benjamin Banneker and Cherokee Indians).

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During the 1944 election in the United States, which of the following occurred?

A) The Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey campaigned on a promise to end the war quickly. B) Roosevelt chose Henry A. Wallace as his running mate. C) Harry S. Truman was elected president. D) Harry S. Truman replaced Henry A. Wallace as Roosevelt's vice presidential running mate.

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Anabaptists desired ________

A. an immediate end to the practice of adult baptism B. an immediate end to the practice of baptism for everyone, child or adult C. more radical reform than Luther desired D. the imposition of a strict social hierarchy based on gender

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Theodore Roosevelt favored a West African proverb that said, "Speak softly and carry a ___________."

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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In his foreign policy before World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought

What will be an ideal response?

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