What pushed poorer Englishmen to become indentured servants in the colonies?
a. Advertisements promising vast, free land awaiting them in the colonies
b. An opportunity for self-government
c. Too many unemployed farmers in England who were desperate for work
d. The chance to escape debtors' prison
e. The quest for riches in the New World
c
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A) establish a free trade zone B) the removal of immigration restrictions C) scrap warships D) come to each other's defense
The National Security Council aide who arranged the secret sale of weapons to Iran and the transfer of the profits from that sale to the Nicaraguan Contras was
A) Lawrence Walsh. B) Michael Milken. C) Oliver North. D) Paul Volcker.
What role did Native Americans play in slave escapes?
A) ?They helped hide runaway slaves from masters. B) ?They played no role, preferring to minimize their relationships with white society. C) ?They often captured runaways so they could claim a reward. D) ?All of these choices E) ?None of these choices
The supporters of the white Redeemers terrorized African Americans in the South with violence, intimidation, and the law in order to:
A) lease out prisoners to private companies or landowners looking for workers after the demise of slavery. B) push freedmen to migrate to the North. C) win political and social control away from those promoting greater racial equality in the region. D) prevent black men from marrying white women. E) force black men to work for them for substandard pay.