Under the slave codes, slaves were not permitted to
a. testify in court against a white person.
b. strike a white person even in self-defense.
c. gather in large groups under any circumstances.
d. sue in court on behalf of themselves.
e. all of these choices.
ANS: E
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A) pay taxes in support of the Church of England. B) defer to superiors in their customs and speech. C) sign witnesses' oaths on the Bible. D) admit women, blacks, and Indians to church membership.
As a means of ensuring that legislators stay in touch with the mood of the people, state constitutions
a. were rewritten once every ten years. b. were rewritten once every five years. c. required yearly visits to the homes of their constituents. d. stipulated that ordinary legislation could override the constitution. e. required the annual election of legislators.
The first European nation to establish contact with sub-Saharan Africa was ________
A) France B) Italy C) the Netherlands D) Portugal E) Spain
Approximately what percentage of slaves imported into Virginia between 1727 and 1740 came directly from Africa?
a. 15 b. 37 c. 64 d. 93