Which of the following was true of the slave populations of southern cities?
A) Slaves were never more than 10 percent of the population of a given city.
B) Urban slave populations grew steadily between 1800 and 1860.
C) Baltimore and New Orleans had large slave populations.
D) Urban slavery was much harsher than rural slavery was.
Answer: C
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
William Penn called his colony a "Holy Experiment" because he
a. intended to buy land from Native Americans rather than seize it b. wanted to establish a self-governing colony with political and religious freedom c. intended to keep a journal history of the development of the colony d. welcomed people of various faiths e. banned indentured servants
Which of the following is the most notable accomplishment of the Phoenicians?
A) the discovery of gold B) the development of a sailing ship's rudder C) the development of a magnetic compass as an aid to navigation D) a rejection of international trade to focus on internal peace E) the development of a phonetic alphabet for writing
Henry Hudson was an explorer who was searching for
a. the fabled "seven cities of gold." b. a place where he could live, free of religious persecution. c. the North American equivalent to the Aztec Empire. d. a northwest passage that would connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.