Maryland was a proprietary colony, which meant that
A. a representative assembly would govern the settlement.
B. the king granted land and legal authority to individuals.
C. religious toleration would be established there.
D. private investors risked their capital on its agricultural promise.
Answer: B
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Besides the fact that its all-inclusive membership undermined its unity, why did the Knights of Labor collapse in the late 1880s?
A) Workers became disillusioned when a series of unauthorized strikes failed. B) A large percentage of the population became alienated by the union's failure to offer membership to black workers. C) Its attempts to bribe elected officials led to embarrassing scandals. D) Skilled workers became angered by the union's plan to help unskilled workers. E) The union's support of Karl Marx angered many capitalists.
At the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee
A) captured control of northern territory between Philadelphia and Washington. B) suffered losses so heavy that he could never mount another southern offensive. C) surrendered his army and supplies to General George Meade. D) ordered Pickett's Charge as a daring escape to save his men.
At the end of the Thirty Years' War, the most powerful nation in Europe was
a. England b. France c. Holy Roman Empire d. Sweden e. the Netherlands
As a result of the Korean War, the percentage of the population who became refugees was
a. 5 percent. b. 10 percent. c. 15 percent. d. 25 percent. e. 35 percent.