In 1750, over Oglethorpe's objections, the trustees of Georgia __________
A) sold the colony to a wealthy nobleman
B) allowed the importation and exploitation of slaves
C) broke up the government-owned farms and sold them
D) permanently dissolved the colonial assembly
B
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Which of the following statements about the case of Marbury v. Madison is NOT true?
A) Marshall found that by right Marbury should have his commission. B) It established the concept of judicial review by declaring something unconstitutional for the first time. C) It bolstered the concept of checks and balances by providing an executive branch "check" on judicial power. D) It found that Congress did not have the power to authorize the Supreme Court to force Madison to give Marbury his commission.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why slavery began to replace indentured servitude in Virginia by 1700?
A) the Royal African Company made more slaves available B) fear of rebellion from former indentured servants C) a shortage of new arable land D) fewer English immigrants came to the Chesapeake
Napoleon met his final defeat at the Battle of
A) Leipzig. B) Borodino. C) Trafalgar. D) Austerlitz. E) Waterloo.
Which of the following was a consequence of the Wilmington riot?
A) Local schools were segregated. B) Black people were driven out of local politics. C) Hundreds of white people were killed. D) Wilmington became 100 percent white.