In 1917, Congress granted citizenship to the Puerto Rico as an unincorporated territory
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: T
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Evidence suggests that Alger Hiss, Klaus Fuchs, and Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were all __________.
a) Soviet spies b) Know-Nothings c) Dixiecrats d) Federalists
Examine Map 14-1. What factors explain the dominant trend in black population numbers in the American West during the late 1800s?
A) Southern weather prompted black westerners to move to the South. B) Southern food motivated black westerners to move to the South. C) Southern white corporations lobbied Congress to force blacks to migrate westward. D) Southern racism motivated blacks to migrate westward.
Which of the following statements about slave codes in the early United States is LEAST accurate?
a. Slave codes defined slaves as property, not persons. b. After the ratification of the Constitution, the U.S. developed a single, national slave code. c. Slave codes were designed not only to maintain control over slaves, but also to protect white populations from potential harm from slaves. d. Under the slave codes, the killing of a slave rarely constituted murder.
What was a result of the Chesapeake affair?
A. Congress repealed the Non-Importation Act as a conciliatory gesture to the British. B. President Jefferson asked Congress to declare war against Great Britain. C. The military weakness of the United States was exposed. D. Great Britain attempted to blockade the American coastline.