Prior to 1860, public education in the United States
A. emphasized independence and creativity.
B. gave the nation one of the highest literacy rates in the world.
C. did not exist.
D. was funded by the federal government.
E. was legally denied for all non-whites.
B
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a) Kansas-Nebraska Act b) Louisiana Purchase c) Missouri Compromise d) Ostend Manifesto
Napoleon's sending of troops to quell the rebellion in Haiti caused the British to fear that France was _________.
A. planning a new French Empire in America B. seeking an alliance with the United States C. reestablishing control over the sugar trade D. successfully rebuilding its navy after Trafalgar
Hellenistic sculpture
A) never portrayed human figures. B) was influenced by Egyptian standardized forms. C) followed the idealism of fifth century Greek classicism. D) abandoned the Greek practice of sculpting female nude figures. E) was more emotional and realistic than classical Greek sculpture.
Which of the following was a strategy of the Federalists during the ratification process?
A. permitting states to votes on particular articles B. allowing states to accept or reject the Constitution as written C. seeking input from the states D. allowing states to propose amendments