Why are Richard Allen and Absalom Jones important in African-American history?

A) They were the first black men to speak for women's rights.
B) They led the formation of the first independent black church.
C) They were the first black men elected to the United States Senate.
D) They pressed for blacks to assimilate to white society and reject Africa.


Answer: B

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a) banking. b) medicine. c) barbering. d) farming. e) law.

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Before the Civil War, local governments attended mainly to __________.

A. the needs of the poor B. vital services such as fire protection and public access to water C. the promotion and regulation of trade D. civic ceremonies and other festive occasions

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The woman whom Bolívar praised as an "Amazon" for her heroic defense of liberation was

A) Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez. B) Manuela Saenz. C) Policarpa Salvarrieta. D) María Quiteira de Jesus.

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Compare the condition of workers in the late nineteenth century with that of the peasantry. How did industrialization affect each group?

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