Opened in 1892, Ellis Island was a:
a. federal prison for immigrants who came to the United States with criminal records
b. charitable hospital facility in New York's East River that treated unhealthy immigrants
c. federal facility for processing recently arrived immigrants in New York Harbor
d. state-run clearing house for immigrant-aid societies located in the Hudson River
C
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A) women had high status. B) culture centered on villages. C) advanced boating techniques allowed their culture to spread. D) men wielded political power. E) all of the above.
The Hebrew Kingdom of Judah was captured by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 B.C.E., resulting in all the following EXCEPT
A) the building of Jewish synagogues. B) the rebuilding of Jerusalem. C) the destruction of Jerusalem. D) the Babylonian Captivity. E) none of the above.
Oliver Cromwell's military government lasted for more than a decade following his death in 1658
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
For whom in Latin America did the independence of Haiti serve as a symbol of freedom and hope?
A) The Creole elite B) The Spanish C) The slaves D) Mestizos