Which of the following was true of the black soldiers drafted during World War II?
A) They were not as well educated as the generation that served during World War I.
B) They were almost all assigned to combat roles.
C) Many left the service with a greater commitment to black equality.
D) Most served under black officers.
Answer: C
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Which of the following is true of the Boston Massacre?
A. A group of Boston citizens was attacked by British soldiers without provocation. B. A group of off-duty British soldiers took revenge against several Boston laborers who had insulted them. C. A Boston mob goaded British soldiers into firing into a crowd. D. Several leading resistance leaders in Boston were taken into custody and summarily executed.
Which of the following is a true statement about the circular letter initiated by the Stamp Act's opponents in Massachusetts?
A) It prompted a positive response from all colonies invited. B) It was initiated to try to force Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act. C) It was drafted by opponents of the Stamp Act known as the Radical Whigs. D) It invited all the colonies to send representatives to the First Continental Congress. E) It articulated the idea of liberty that positioned the colonists against Britain all the way to the Revolution.
At its height in the second century, how large was the population of the Roman Empire?
a. Almost one billion b. Less than four million c. Over 600 million d. Between 30 and 35 million e. More than 50 million
Why is the 1842 Treaty of Nanking known as an "unequal treaty"?
a) It treated China as a defeated and humiliated power. b) It treated Britain as a defeated and humiliated power. Consider This: What factors caused the Opium Wars? See 10.1: Imperialism 2.0. c) It treated the United States as a defeated and humiliated power. Consider This: What factors caused the Opium Wars? See 10.1: Imperialism 2.0. d) It gave Russia final decision over the treaty terms. Consider This: What factors caused the Opium Wars? See 10.1: Imperialism 2.0.