Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the Declaration of Independence?
A) George Washington joined Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Roger Sherman in drafting it.
B) It was composed of two parts: the first justifying the revolution, the second listing grievances against the king.
C) In it, Jefferson blamed England for bringing slavery to the New World.
D) The congress made several major changes to the document before signing it.
E) Many of the signatures on it did not appear until August of 1776.
A
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In the 1840s, the goal of prisons shifted from __________ to __________.
A. punishment; rehabilitation B. rehabilitation; punishment C. social segregation; punishment D. social segregation; social integration
Who was Elizabeth Fry?
A. a reformer who exposed the horrible conditions within prisons in England B. a reformer who called for an end to capital punishment C. a reformer who advocated for a police force in England D. a criminal sent to a colony in Australia
Which of the following was responsible for the success of the Ashanti as a great kingdom by the mid-eighteenth century?
a. gold b. slavery c. silver d. maritime trade
The developing consumer culture emphasized the purchasing of goods, even if this meant going into debt, departing from the thrift and self-denial that had previously defined good character.
a. true b. false