Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra __________.
A. was formally educated in some of Spain's best schools
B. worked in London as a young man
C. spent several years as a slave
D. refused to join the Spanish army
Answer: C
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Slave rebellions in the pre-Civil War South were comparatively infrequent because of all of the following reasons EXCEPT
A) slaves were outnumbered by whites. B) whites were firmly united against slaves. C) slaves were concentrated on huge plantations where they were easily policed. D) there were few places for slaves to escape to.
After its revival in the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan wielded considerable power in which of the following states?
A) Massachusetts B) Illinois C) Indiana D) Michigan
In the Mexican-American War, why was the United States victorious in virtually all its encounters with Mexican forces?
A) ?? Santa Anna refused to risk his troops in a direct fight. B) ?? The United States possessed superior artillery and supplies. C) ?? American generals employed the new military doctrine of "the static army" and remained in one location, forcing the Mexicans to travel hundreds of miles to encounter them. D) ?? The American army outnumbered the Mexicans at virtually every battle. E) ?? President Polk reassigned half of Winfield Scott's forces to General Taylor.
The African colonization movement __________
A) saw African countries refusing to participate in the program B) advocated immediate emancipation of slaves C) was opposed by African Americans in the North D) was hampered by government intervention E) successfully emancipated and relocated most slaves before the Civil War