Originally a U.S. warship, which sank as the federal navy abandoned the Norfolk Navy Yard, the Confederates raised the ________ and covered it with heavy armor
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: Merrimac (or Virginia)
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Whigs differed from Democrats in their approach to public schools in that Whigs believed
a. religious instruction should not be included in public schools. b. schools should be centralized and controlled by state boards of education. c. schools should be locally controlled. d. women should not be allowed to teach in the public schools. e. schools should be integrated.
A civilian administrator who came to be viewed as a hero of the American war effort was
a. William D. Haywood. b. Herbert Hoover. c. Henry George. d. John J. Pershing. e. William Gibbs McAdoo.
With whom did Portuguese merchants contract to supply slaves for its American colonies?
A. Brazil B. Portugal C. the Dutch D. Spain