"Tobacco brides," sent to Virginia to marry, often found themselves
A) less likely to inherit than they would have been in Britain.
B) widowed young, and in charge of large estates.
C) divorced soon after they arrived.
D) poor and alone.
B
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A) was increased to 400,000 men. B) was dominated by only Italian legionaries. C) was successful in invading Gaul. D) became corrupt due to nepotism. E) became mostly made up of German soldiers, although Romans remained the officers.
The 1920 census revealed that for the first time most
a. men worked in manufacturing. b. adult women were employed outside the home. c. Americans lived in urban areas. d. Americans lived in the trans-Mississippi West. e. families had fewer than four children.
In order to avoid losing public support, President Nixon informed the American people of his decision to begin bombing Cambodia before he did so.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What were writs of assistance?
A) search warrants used by the British customs collectors to catch colonial smugglers B) committees set up in each colony to maintain communication among the colonies and coordinate acts of resistance C) petitions colonists sent to Parliament to protest the Sugar Act D) promises made by leaders of the popular faction that they stood ready to help colonial leaders resist British taxes