Which of the following is true about the Port Royal Experiment?
A) Ex-slaves began to work the land around Port Royal, and some were able to purchase property.
B) It was a southern experiment to re-institute slavery but the experiment failed when Lincoln discovered it.
C) It was an attempt to force slaves into industrial labor in the North.
D) Blacks there were immediately forced on ships to go to Africa.
Answer: A
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A) openly supported business interests B) used their power to directly aid the ailing farm economy C) pursued programs that effected social reform D) avoided implication in political scandals
Sugar production in the New World was based on the Portuguese plantation system
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
As president, Thomas Jefferson
A. only served one term. B. tended to keep talented Federalists in office despite objections from Republicans. C. sought to convey the public image of a plain, ordinary citizen. D. gave the White House its name. E. believed in a passive presidency.
The Korean phonetic script han-gul, introduced in the fifteenth century CE, was closer to the spoken language than written ___________.
a. Chinese. b. Mongol. c. Japanese. d. Sillan.