In the mid-1700s, slaves in the seaport cities

A. frequently fought for their freedom.
B. were practically nonexistent.
C. often gained their freedom.
D. were likely to be recent arrivals from Africa.


Answer: D

History

You might also like to view...

Which African American leader coined the term Black Power?

a. Martin Luther King, Jr. b. Elijah Muhammad c. James Farmer d. Stokely Carmichael

History

Tanzimat legal reforms included all of the following rights EXCEPT

A) equality before the law for all subjects. B) public trials in civil courts. C) the right to privacy. D) women's right to sue for divorce. E) None of these is correct, because all were among the Tanzimat legal reforms.

History

The idea of a "popular front" was:

a. American troops fighting under a non-American commander. b. American high-level commanders working with European citizen soldiers. c. used by the Soviet Union in forming governments in Eastern Europe. d. used by Americans in forming governments in western North Africa.

History

The 1943 "zoot-suit riots" in Los Angeles

A. began when off-duty Mexican American soldiers refused to wear their military uniforms. B. both began when off-duty Mexican American soldiers refused to wear their military uniforms, and led the city to prohibit the wearing of zoot suits. C. resulted from tensions between the African American and Mexican American communities. D. led the city to prohibit the wearing of zoot suits. E. All these answers are correct.

History