By 1860, slaves were concentrated in the "black belt" located in the
a. border states of Kentucky, Missouri, and Maryland.
b. Deep South states of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
c. old South states of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
d. new Southwest states of Texas, Arkansas, and Indian Territory.
e. mountain regions of Tennessee, West Virginia, and Kentucky.
b
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What was the most common form of resistance against slavery among blacks?
A) physical violence against their white masters B) poisoning of whites by slave cooks C) day-to-day resistance and escape D) preaching against the evils of slavery on urban street corners
According to Pascal's famous wager:
A. it is best to believe God exists and stake everything to gain the lot; if God should prove not to exist, comparatively little will be lost. B. it is best to live life to the fullest, regardless of your religious beliefs, and if God does exist, seek forgiveness near the end of your life. C. it is best to believe that God does not exist so that if he does exist, you will be joyful rather than disappointed. D. only one person in a hundred would be saved. E. salvation was a matter of pure chance.
How did the anti-authoritarianism of the new scientific world view contribute to political or religious freedoms for common people?
A) It had little immediate impact, as few related freedoms were extended to peasants prior to 1700. B) It inspired widespread social upheavals and civil wars, during which common people gained new liberties. C) Its appeals to reason and truth encouraged political fairness to women and the lower classes. D) It strengthened the hierarchical world view by showing that the cosmos was designed by God. E) It quickly promoted wider literacy, political activism, and religious tolerance among all Europeans.
The Settlement of 1867 succeeded in
a. pacifying the Czechs. b. granting Poles autonomy in Galicia. c. removing the Hapsburgs from control of Hungary. d. giving Hungary complete control over its internal affairs. e. reestablishing Austrian influence among German states after its defeat in the Seven Weeks' War.