What is obsidian?

A. a precious metal
B. the Toltec word for a slave
C. a mineral similar to turquoise
D. a volcanic glass


Answer: D

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Why did Andrew Johnson veto the Freedmen's Bureau Bill?

A) He did not think that it granted enough political rights to blacks. B) He felt it would increase the federal bureaucracy too much. C) He wanted Congress to expand the bureau. D) He though it did not provide enough free land for blacks.

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How did the role of children in society change in the late nineteenth century?

a. Children were valued more as people who could contribute to the family, and not just as people to be left alone for many years. b. Children were viewed less as "little adults" who should contribute to the family as soon as possible, and viewed more as young people who needed years to grow up. c. People began to think of children as less in need of general education and more in need of specific education tailored to the jobs they would eventually get. d. Children were no longer thought of as "free help" and were instead paid for many of the chores they did at home. e. People began to understand the necessity for children to learn important skills as apprentices and not just at home with their families.

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The American Female Reform Society reached out primarily to

A) ?former slaves. B) ?the industrial working class. C) ?former prostitutes. D) ?middle-class women. E) ?the immigrant population.

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What was a spinningjJenny?

A) A new type of water-wheel. B) A device to spin thread from cotton or wool. C) A type of steam engine. D) A new way of organizing railroads. E) A type of flying shuttle.

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