The entry of which country in the American Revolutionary War transformed the war from a colonial rebellion to a world conflict for Britain?
a) France
b) Portugal
c) Austria
d) Russia
a) France
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The people who governed Rome at the outset of its history and strongly influenced its political and cultural practices were the
a. Greeks. b. Etruscans. c. Celts. d. Latins.
Why did many blacks meet in conventions in 1865 and 1866 across the South?
A) They met to elect black leaders and black political candidates. B) They convened in order to protest the black codes. C) Blacks were never allowed to meet in large groups anywhere in the South at that time. D) They met to organize trips to Africa to escape the harsh situation in America.
What was the significance of cities to Jeffersonian America?
a. The growing textile factories located in America's major cities employed many urban workers. b. They served as a hub for exporting goods purchased from farther in the interior. c. The large influx of immigrants found cheap rents in port cities and seldom moved to rural areas. d. Almost a quarter of America's population lived in urban centers. e. They served as terminals for international trade.
Which of the following characterized frontier communities?
A) cooperation among neighbors as a form of insurance in a rugged environment. B) communal households and a trend away from nuclear families and toward frontier polygamy. C) deep suspicion of neighbors or any outsiders who were not kin. D) widespread homosexuality because of a shortage of women on the frontier. E) matriarchal leadership, because the men tended to be away from home for months at a time.