Ideologically speaking, Jeffersonians were conservatives in the sense that they wished to conserve what already existed, including farms and forests. The author, Irwin Unger, said their motto could have been:
a. "Keep America Conservative"
b. "Farmers for the Revolution"
c. "Social Revolution, Economic Status Quo"
d. "Keep America Green"
D
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Puritans in England were not
A. Protestant Christians. B. reformers of the Anglican church. C. admirers of the Catholic elements in the Church of England D. important players in the lower House of Commons. E. a large proportion of England's gentry.
One consequence of the unjust targeting of Afrikan Americans and other people of color by the war on drugs is that
(A.) negative effects follow anyone targeted for the rest of their lives (B.) the negative effects are felt only during incarceration (C.) the negative effects are felt only during arrest, trial and incarceration (D.) none of the above
Which statement best describes the process of awarding land grants in the Mexican period?
a. Only Mexican citizens were eligible to receive land grants. b. They were awarded as gifts to loyal soldiers. c. An individual could obtain a land grant if he/she followed a process of paperwork called expediente that was approved by the territorial assembly. d. Mexican and foreign males could obtain land through this process.
To secure control of labor and protect property rights against slave rebellions, early republican elites favored "Free Womb" legislation, which
A) guaranteed reproductive freedom to slave women. B) liberated female slaves and their children, but prohibited male manumission. C) compromised the interests of slaveowners and free blacks fearful of wage competition. D) freed children of slaves, but required them to serve their mother's master until adulthood.