The first European nation to search deliberately for a new trade route to Asia was
a. Spain.
b. Portugal.
c. England.
d. France.
e. Germany.
ANS: B
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a. through the Hindu Kush. b. across the Arabian Peninsula. c. by mariners who learned to sail with the monsoon winds. d. by overland connections with China. e. through ongoing westward migration of Indo-European peoples.
The Compromise of __________ subjected African Americans to additional violence because part of the Compromise met slaveholders' demands for a stronger fugitive slave law
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The collapse of the stock market had what impact on black activism?
a) Black organizations lost members and activity declined. b) Black organizations gained members but activity declined. c) Black organizations lost members but became more active. d) Black organizations flourished as the Great Depression spurred many to political action.
How did whites address racism in the 1830s and 1840s?
A) Many whites began to denounce racism in this time period. B) Scientists argued that white people white Americans were a superior race culturally, physically, and intellectually; they were, therefore, entitled to rule over other races. C) Scientists argued that race was the product of environment and could be altered through education. D) Scientists argued that nonwhites began the human race but did not benefit it technologically.