Which statement best describes the Civil War experiences of African American soldiers?
a. They were denied the opportunity to do anything other than menial labor.
b. They fought in a few secret missions, but there was such an outcry against them that they never got any public recognition.
c. Their valor helped to change public attitudes on emancipation.
d. They served in integrated units.
C
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An important factor in encouraging the growth of the women's rights movement was the
A) female abolitionists' recognition that, like the slaves, they were born into the caste system which destined them for menial roles in society. B) model of the successful women's rights movement in England which had already succeeded in winning the vote for women. C) increasing number of professional opportunities for college-educated women. D) female abolitionists' recognition that the discrimination they faced was unlike the oppression slaves experienced.
In the late 1960s, the Haight-Ashbury section of San Francisco became a haven for
a. disaffected black nationalists. b. Communist revolutionaries. c. young people associated with the counterculture. d. fundamentalist Christians.
What does the quote from Xenophon tell us about Spartan child rearing practices and Spartan society?
A) Deprivation of luxuries makes tough warriors in any conditions. B) Spartan children trained hard but wanted for nothing. C) Spartan children were spared nothing, and as a result, were rabid for battle and indefatigable. D) Spartan children were well loved by the citizens and were well taken care of as a result. E) The conditions in which Spartan children were raised taught them to be suspicious of foreigners and trusting only of those that are Spartan.
Which of the following was true of late nineteenth-century department stores?
A) They sought to make shopping exciting. B) They were only frequented by women. C) Most of their customers were poor. D) They found it difficult to compete with traditional consumer outlets.