How did the Charleston white elite who prosecuted him interpret the trial of Denmark Vesey?
A) as evidence that the institution of slavery would ultimately collapse
B) as evidence that African-American attempts at insurrection would always fail
C) as evidence that Northern abolitionism was a threat to slavery
D) as evidence that free blacks should be deported to Africa
E) as evidence of an attempt by the federal government to undermine Southern slavery
C
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Even though Wilson met personally with leaders of the Allied Powers during the Paris Conference, the president learned that he:
a. would have to revise his Fourteen Points to win support of the Allies b. needed to have a panel of American experts present data about Germany's war guilt c. was reviled by most European citizens d. had the support of over two-thirds of Americans, so he could win concessions at the conference
When George H.W. Bush ran for president in 1988, his opponent was
a) Oliver North b) Jimmy Carter c) Walter Mondale d) Michael Dukakis
Which of the following was a consequence of the northward migration of African Americans during the First World War?
a. Segregation was eliminated in the North.
b. African Americans sought and gained appointment to high political positions.
c. Northern resentment led to numerous race riots in northern cities.
d. The South suffered severe economic dislocation.
Which group would most agree with Edmund Burke’s Reflections on the Revolution in France?
A) émigrés B) sans-culottes C) enrageés D) Montagnards