Abolitionists responded to Hiram Powers's statue The Greek Slave by
A) comparing the slave's suffering to that of American slaves.
B) condemning Powers for glorifying slavery.
C) demanding that the woman in the statue be freed from her chains.
D) expressing moral outrage at the public exhibition of a statue of a nude woman.
E) asserting that the statue was merely "an insensate piece of marble," signifying nothing.
A
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
How is Zachary Taylor portrayed as a candidate for the presidency in this cartoon, The Candidate of Many Parties?
A) as void of thought or intelligence B) as enlightened and influenced by science C) as mysterious and unknowable D) as strong-willed and domineering E) as opinionated and reactionary
The long lull in hostilities in the middle of the Hundred Years' War is best explained by
A) internal political problems in England. B) peace negotiations sponsored by the pope. C) France becoming too poor to continue fighting. D) aristocratic knights lost interest in the war. E) a lack of men willing to fight for pay.
Washington did which of the following during the crisis over pay?
A) He had General Gates arrested for treason. B) He persuaded his officers to work with Congress and secured a reasonable settlement. C) He used his personal leverage to force Congress to pay off his officers. D) He remained neutral and let his officers deal with Congress.