In 1778, the Rhode Island legislature declared, “the wisest, the freest, and bravest nations . . . liberated their slaves, and enlisted them as soldiers to fight in defence of their country.” Lawmakers in which state would most likely have agreed with this statement?
a) Massachusetts
b) Georgia
c) South Carolina
d) Virginia
a) Massachusetts
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Which of the following groups would have been MOST likely to favor recharter of the Second Bank of the United States?
A) Native Americans B) state bankers needing credit C) southern and western farmers D) New York state bankers
As a result of the 1854 congressional elections, the
a. Whigs gained control of both the House and the Senate. b. Republicans gained control of both the House and the Senate. c. Whigs captured most of the House seats from the North. d. Republicans captured a majority of the House seats from the North.
From the eleventh to thirteenth centuries, the Christian church
A. reasserted its control over the appointment of church officials and strengthened its position with regard to secular rulers. B. permitted members of the clergy to marry in order to increase the appeal of joining the priesthood. C. encouraged a strict separation between matters of church and matters of state. D. grew increasingly weaker and held little influence in secular matters.
How does Chauncey Jerome's life encapsulate the major changes that occurred in this period? How can his life stand as a symbol of the changes discussed in this chapter?
What will be an ideal response?