Black lynchings such as the one illustrated in this image of New York City in 1863 were the result of white New Yorkers responding to the __________
A) Emancipation Proclamation
B) new military draft that exempted the rich
C) Copperheads' demands for a cease-fire with the Confederacy
D) increased competition with blacks for wage-paying jobs
B
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Eventually, the People's Party disintegrated even as many of its ideas became popular and mainstream parties adopted some of its agenda
A) True B) False
During his first term, President Clinton suffered a major defeat concerning his
a. proposal to ban the sale of all assault weapons. b. plan to reduce federal spending. c. health-care plan. d. welfare-reform proposals.
The elections of 1876 saw
A. the Supreme Court decide the presidential election. B. Ulysses Grant make an unsuccessful bid for an unprecedented third term. C. the governor of New York become president. D. the candidate with the most popular votes fail to get elected. E. a Democrat become president for the first time since the Civil War.
Other than the Greeks, what other people established colonies outside their home area?
A) Egyptians B) Persians C) Hittites D) Phoenicians