Which of the following statements best characterizes the relationship between African Americans and American Indians during the colonial period?
A) Indians saw African Americans as their natural allies.
B) Indians and African Americans had a complex relationship.
C) Indians were universally hostile to African Americans.
D) Indians and African Americans had little or nothing to do with each other.
Answer: B
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Study Figure 9-1. What is the connection between abolition, racism towards blacks, and incidents of mob violence in the North between 1812 and 1849?
A) As abolitionism increased, mob violence decreased. B) As abolitionism increased, mob violence decreased. C) As abolitionism decreased, mob violence increased. D) As abolitionism decreased, mob violence increased.
The central theme of Uncle Tom's Cabin is
a. the decadence of southern society. b. the tragedy of the breakup of families by slavery. c. the wanton cruelty of slave owners. d. the complicity of northerners in the continuance of slavery. e. the cruelty of the African slave trade.
In the 1790s, those who were labeled Republicans envisioned developing a nation that would
A. be highly commercial and urban. B. eventually control most of North America. C. be a leading world power. D. be largely agricultural and rural. E. eventually grant political rights to women and minorities as well as white men.