Why did Virginia lawmakers tolerate the mixed status of Africans in the early seventeenth century?
a. The African population was small.
b. They believed that blacks and whites were equals.
c. They were unaware of the situation.
d. They believed that Africans were naturally docile.
a. The African population was small.
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What happened at Wounded Knee, South Dakota in 1890?
A) Geronimo was captured for the last time. B) The final treaty between Native Americans and the U.S. government was signed. C) More than two hundred Sioux Ghost Dancers were slaughtered. D) The shaman Wovoka attempted to begin a Native American revival. E) The U.S. military suffered defeat at the hands of Indians for the last time.
The issue that finally touched off the movement toward the Constitutional Convention was
a. government control of public lands. b. the struggle of control of commerce between states and the central government. c. Indian policy. d. monetary policy. e. foreign threats to our independence.
Which of the followings statements about foreign policy under President Obama is accurate?
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