Fort ______ fell in April, 1861, marking the beginning of the Civil War.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: Sumter
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When the Virginia Company learned of the desperate condition that existed in the Virginia Colony in 1609, it
A) ?convinced King James to launch a full-scale military attack on the natives. B) ?called for missionaries to travel to the New World in order to convert the Indians to Christianity. C) ?ordered that all settlers return to England and disbanded the colony. D) ?reduced the price of its shares, promised land to all investors and launched a public campaign to promote interest in the colony. E) ?None of these are correct.
Bacon's Rebellion was supported mainly by
a. young men frustrated by their inability to acquire land. b. the planter class of Virginia. c. those protesting the increased importation of African slaves. d. radical political ideologues. e. the displaced Virginia Indians.
In the context of the American Revolution, which of the following is a true statement about George Washington?
A) He issued a proclamation offering freedom to any slave who agreed to fight for the British. B) He refused to use black soldiers during the first years of the war. C) He rejected the Olive Branch Petition of the Second Continental Congress and in August 1775 denounced the colonists as rebels. D) He wrote a short book called Cato's Letters. E) He proposed, on June 7, 1776, that the colonies officially declare their independence.
Horace Mann, leading champion of the common school movement, believed that universal education should be ________ in nature.
A. Catholic B. secular C. multi-denominational D. Protestant