Life expectancy was quite uniform throughout the colonies
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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What is true about the justice system in the South after Reconstruction?
A) Some blacks were allowed to serve on juries, as long as they were prominent leaders and showed proper deference to whites. B) Black defendants always received very harsh punishments, regardless of whom they knew or whom they worked for. C) Blacks often were not charged with crimes like adultery and bigamy because white people considered such offenses typical black behavior. D) Generally, the southern justice system was balanced regarding blacks and whites.
What steps did urban reformers take to improve the safety of cities?
A) Immigration regulations limited the number of people who could move into cities. B) There was an increase in the number of police officers. C) Water supplies were regulated and electric lights were provided. D) Subway schedules were regulated.
One Muslim tradition adopted by upper-class Hindus was purdah, which requires that women are kept in seclusion from everyday society
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The accumulation of wealth from industrial activity rather than from land meant that
A) class distinctions became blurred. B) most people looked down on businessmen. C) the countryside became increasingly impoverished. D) the landed aristocracy was less wealthy but gained in social status and political control. E) noble families shunned industry and business as being beneath their station.