Between the spring of 1775 and the spring of 1776, what had changed in the way Patriot leaders thought about their relationship with Britain?
What will be an ideal response?
Independence became desirable as time went on.
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Roman Catholics were especially displeased with the growing influence and cost of the public school system because of all of the following reasons EXCEPT
A) they saw the public schools essentially as a Protestant venture that used the Protestant Bible to promote individual interpretations of Christian teachings not endorsed by the Catholic Church. B) they were denied requests in major cities for public funds to operate their own parochial schools consistent with Catholic teachings. C) they resented having to pay taxes to support public schools where their children had to read textbooks that contained anti-Catholic sentiments. D) they were prohibited by state laws from establishing their own parochial school systems at their own expense.
Informal exclusion outside the South included the use of racial covenants to __________.
a. support policy use of force in black neighborhoods b. allow public transportation networks to bypass black neighborhoods c. block black families from moving into white neighborhoods d. encourage white businesses to hire white applicants over any black competitor
Which of the following statements regarding black soldiers during the American Revolution is FALSE?
a. No southern state allowed blacks to serve in its militia. b. A total of approximately 5,000 African Americans served in state militias and in the Continental army and navy. c. Rhode Island, which had a relatively high black population for New England, formed a black regiment. d. George Washington initially refused to allow black recruits, but later changed his mind. e. Blacks and whites served together in racially integrated Continental army units.
The system of thought that prizes "Does it work?" more than "Is it true?" is known as ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).