As a result of the witchcraft trials in Salem,
a. the Puritans lost control of the government of Massachusetts.
b. a majority of colonial citizens became convinced that witchcraft was being practiced in every colony.
c. the Great Awakening began.
d. twenty people were executed either by hanging or by crushing.
e. the governor's wife was executed for witchcraft.
d
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Which of the following was NOT part of the long-term historical importance of the Scott case?
A) The Court's arguments about black citizenship infuriated northerners. B) Prominent black leaders lost faith in the government but were galvanized by the decision. C) Many African American slaves rebelled after the decision. D) President Buchanan endorsed the decision, further dividing the nation.
At the convention called by the Consultation government during the siege of the Alamo, __________
A. some of the Anglo delegates tried to bar Tejanos (Mexican Texans) from participating B. about one-half of the delegates were Tejanos C. the delegates were quiet united and cooperative with each other D. the delegates refused to take any actions until the results of the Battle of the Alamo were received
Mark Hanna and Mark Twain agreed that __________ was insane
A) Theodore Roosevelt B) William McKinley C) William Jennings Bryan D) Alfred Thayer Mahan
The French government sought to reassert its authority in Indochina following World War II for which of the following reasons?
A. Control of Indochina would restore France's faltering prestige. B. The French government feared that Vietnam would fall into anarchy in the absence of French rule. C. Continued French control of Indochina would prevent the USSR from dominating Southeast Asia. D. Indochina possessed valuable oil reserves. E. All of these.