In 1836, how did Congress react to the rising tide of abolitionism?
a. By ending the slave trade in Washington, D.C.
b. By banning slavery in the territories
c. By passing a "bill of rights" for slaves
d. By passing a gag rule forbidding Congress to address the abolition of slavery
d. By passing a gag rule forbidding Congress to address the abolition of slavery
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De Gaulle believed that Algeria should be granted independence because __________
a. Muslim resistance was too great b. he believed that colonial holdings were no longer necessary c. he believed that the cost of maintaining the African territories was too great d. Algeria helped France in World War I and World War II.
Penitentiary reformers in the early nineteenth century believed criminals could be rehabilitated by
A) encouraging inmates to develop habits of self-discipline. B) treating inmates as mentally incompetent. C) inflicting harsh physical punishment on inmates. D) exposing inmates to public scorn and ridicule.
What was the motivation for empire building?
A) The Spread of Christianity B) Nationalistic self-assertion C) Desire for raw materials D) The perception of racial superiority E) All of these
Which of the following is true, according to the respondents in the Pyke and Johnson study?
a. While respondents construct a world in which Asian American women can experience a kind of transracial gender identity, they do not consider the same possibility for women of other races. b. Respondents construct a world in which all women can experience a kind of transracial gender identity. c. While respondents construct a world in which American (White) women can experience a kind of transracial gender identity, they do not consider the same possibility for women of other races. d. Pyke and Johnson found that no women could successfully experience a kind of transracial gender identity due to the rigidity of racial categories.