As soon as slavery ended, many ex-slaves __________
A) purchased large tracts of land for themselves
B) headed to New England
C) sought revenge against their former masters
D) set out to find family members who had been sold
Answer: D
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The Land Ordinance of 1785 dealing with the Northwest Territory indicates that the Confederation Congress
A. was determined to make land available to small farmers. B. believed that new states should gradually earn the rights and privileges afforded the original states. C. believed that federal aid should be given to support public schools. D. was determined to resolve all the claims of the Indian tribes before allowing white settlers into the region.
In 1066, William "the Conqueror" conquered
A) England. B) Norway. C) Germany. D) France. E) Italy.
Melbourne, Australia, went from village in 1837 to a city of over 800,000 people in 1901 primarily because of the development of
a. mining in the country. b. sheep-herding in the country. c. commercial shipping in the country. d. textile production in the country.
Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique was ground-breaking because the book
A) argued that women were superior to men. B) claimed that women should have more opportunities than only being a housewife. C) asserted that women should be able express their sexuality freely and openly. D) proposed that marriage as a legal institution be abolished. E) challenged the Supreme Court's ruling that the birth control pill should only be made available to married women.