The Peterloo Massacre resulted from a demonstration calling for ________
A) women's suffrage
B) the right to strike
C) universal male suffrage
D) a shorter work day
C
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Which of the following was typically one of the three principle goals imperial governors had regarding colonial rule?
A. Christianizing colonists B. modernizing the colony's infrastructure C. colonial self-support D. improving the well-being of colonists
After emancipation, who was responsible for paying for the land given to freed serfs?
a. The tsar's government b. The Russian people as a whole c. The former landowner d. The village commune e. Individual landowners
What was the effect of the American Revolution on slavery?
A) At the end of the war, slavery was abolished in northern states. B) The war set a time limit to end slavery in the South. C) Initially, the war had little effect on slavery at all. D) Initially, the war led to African Americans' gaining freedom. E) The war emancipated African Americans in several states.
The Fair Labor Standards Act established __________
A) a federal minimum wage B) credit card laws C) a public housing construction program D) union collective bargaining rights