Which of the following was a characteristic of the land distribution system of early Massachusetts Bay?
a. Distinguished individuals received the largest and best plots.
b. Each individual settler received a fifteen-acre headright.
c. Each family in a town received an equal amount of land, but the amount varied from town to town.
d. Each family received land for a house, but farmland was worked communally.
a
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Jefferson worried that the Louisiana Purchase might be __________.
a. a colossal blunder b. unpopular c. too expensive d. unconstitutional
The nonviolent protests of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mohandas Gandhi were inspired partly by the words and actions of ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
By 1850, trains could reach speeds of ____ miles per hour
a. 50 b. 20 c. 125 d. 80 e. 170
The election of 1844 was notable because
a. the campaign raised no real issues. b. a genuine and clear mandate emerged. c. it was fought over the issue of expansionism. d. James K. Polk won the electoral vote but lost the popular vote. e. Henry Clay won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote.