All of the following statements regarding American leisure activities prior to 1860 are true EXCEPT that
A. popular tastes in public spectacle tended toward the bizarre and fantastic.
B. reading was a principal leisure activity among affluent Americans.
C. minstrel shows were increasingly popular.
D. unpaid vacations were becoming common among the middle class.
E. men gravitated to taverns for drinking, talking, and game-playing.
D
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A) French. B) Spanish. C) British. D) Dutch.
John Marshall was chief justice of the Supreme Court who presided over the Dred Scott case
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
"Coverture" refers to:
A) a woman's responsibility to wear a scarf covering her head when in public. B) knowing your place in society, especially at church when sitting in the pews. C) a tax one pays on one's property that is assessed quarterly. D) a woman surrendering her legal identity when she marries. E) a binding legal agreement between an indentured servant and his or her master.
What important consequences did the French & Indian War have in North America?
A. The French victory forced the British king to abdicate. B. The British victory expelled France from North America C. None — the conflict ended in a stalemate D. The British victory resulted in Spain taking over Canada