Which of the following was true of Phillis Wheatley?
a) She was a deeply religious person.
b) She was born free in Massachusetts.
c) She escaped from slavery at age thirteen.
d) She moved to Sierra Leone in the 1790s.
Answer: a
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Which factor contributed to the development of modern economic institutions?
A) limiting markets in order to demand high prices B) much higher wages for workers C) a decrease in the cost of goods D) public banks chartered by the states E) higher taxes
The free state admitted to the Union as part of the Missouri Compromise was
a. Illinois. b. Iowa. c. Maine. d. Ohio. e. Missouri.
In his famous debates with Stephen A. Douglas, Abraham Lincoln admitted blacks were inferior to whites in many respects, but they were equal to whites in their right to eat the bread earned with their own labor.
a. true b. false
Under Charles II, England challenged __________
A) Dutch control of the Atlantic slave trade B) Spanish control of Central America C) French control of the Pacific Coast D) Portuguese control of Brazil