Which of the following reflects the colonists’ response to British insistence on the supremacy of Parliament?
a) “This house [Massachusetts legislature] has the same inherent rights in this province as the
house of commons in Great Britain.”
b) “The several Nations or Tribes of Indians . . . who live under Our Protection, should not be
molested or disturbed.”
c) “It is just and necessary that a revenue be raised . . . in America for defraying the expenses of
defending, protecting, and securing the same.”
d) “The New England Governments are in a state of Rebellion, blows must decide whether they
are to be subject to this country or independent.”
a) “This house [Massachusetts legislature] has the same inherent rights in this province as the
house of commons in Great Britain.”
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What will be an ideal response?
During the Paleolithic Age,
A. only Egypt had an advanced agricultural economy. B. both men and women hunted wild animals. C. hunting and gathering was the way most people supported themselves. D. humans lived only in the southernmost parts of Africa. E. communication was maintained through the use of cuneiform.
Factory work became much more oppressive than farm work mainly because
a. the hours were longer. b. the work was much more regulated and depended on the pace of the machine. c. the physical environment was less healthy. d. it paid less than most farm work. e. it prohibited socialization.
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A) more than 50 percent B) less than 5 percent C) less than 20 percent D) more than 70 percent