Why do we know very little about the underground railroad?
A) The records of the organization were burned in a fire set by white mobs.
B) It was a myth told by antislavery advocates to keep black slaves hopeful.
C) It was a secret and unofficial organization with no centralized command.
D) It existed for only two years, and had only one leader, Harriet Tubman.
Answer: C
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Three cultural influences that fell victim to a backlash during the Tang dynasty were _______________
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What were the key factors in the nineteenth-century industrialization of the United States?
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The Paris treaty that ended the Spanish-American War recognized the independence of __________
A) the Philippines B) Cuba C) Puerto Rico D) Florida