England enacted the 1774 Coercive Acts to punish Massachusetts for destroying the tea. Those
"Intolerable Acts" were a turning point for many Americans, because:
a. a majority of people were demanding independence, including war
b. the Sons of Liberty became patriotic spokesmen for American rights
c. the English laws were perceived as unfair, so a Continental Congress was held
d. it helped them understand the oppression experienced by Native Americans
C
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The general preference in controlling other territories was
A) colonizing was no longer the preferred method of control, but more informal arrangements like treaties. B) Christian missionaries worked the new converts to favorable arrangements with the natives and imperial entities. C) exclusive arrangements were often made in countries that had more than one imperial suitor. D) a small military presence usually secured a territory for resources or ports. E) an agreement to sell resources was easily reached when necessary products were introduced to wanting countries.
How did Jackson's attitude and policies toward Native Americans compare to those of Jefferson?
A) Jefferson respected Native Americans and wanted to grant them their rights, whereas Jackson hated Native Americans and wanted to kill them. B) Jefferson always viewed Native Americans as noble savages, whereas Jackson always viewed them as children. C) Both men were ambivalent, tolerating Native Americans sometimes, while allowing for their displacement or murder at other times. D) Both men respected Native Americans and their culture, but were pressured by other politicians to remove them from their land. E) Both men vilified Native Americans, blaming them for the foreign conflicts (especially with Britain and Canada) and economic setbacks.
Africa's great ape population broke off into different groups, including all of the following except
a. gorillas. b. chimpanzees. c. orangutans. d. hominids. e. none of the above
Most European Jews lived in __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).