When England gained control of New York from the Dutch, what happened to African-Americans?
a. The free black population gained more job opportunities.
b. They introduced the practice of slavery in New York.
c. Free blacks lost employment opportunities in skilled jobs.
d. The English moved the free black population to nearby New Jersey.
Ans: c. Free blacks lost employment opportunities in skilled jobs.
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How did the theory of conquest influence diplomatic relations with Indian peoples?
A) Americans and Indians in the lands west of the Appalachians came to a compromise on American settlement of this territory. B) British officials in Canada promised the Indians land in the United States if they defeated American settlers on the frontier. C) Americans saw Indians as a "subdued people" who should relinquish all claims to Western lands. D) Americans and Indians began an era of peaceful cooperation.
During the Salem witchcraft trials, most of those accused as witches were
a. from families associated with Salem's burgeoning market economy. b. from the ranks of poor families. c. primarily non-Christian Indians. d. unmarried teenagers. e. from subsistence farming families.
The rising status of Janissaries in the Ottoman Empire led to a refinement of their role in society. Which of the following were gains in their status?
a. being able to marry. b. being involved in business and commerce. c. becoming a hereditary order. d. ending the devshirme. e. all of the above
Which Indian leaders were most likely to challenge the Raj?
A) those who had been educated in the English language, technology, and political values B) those who had refused to be educated by British colonialists and who spoke one of the indigenous Indian languages C) sepoys who had previously been part of the private army of the East India Company D) those who had been given access to the highest levels of colonial administration E) those who remained true to traditional Indian political values