Which of the following statements about black populations in northern cities is LEAST accurate?
a. Compared to whites, free blacks were a significantly more urbanized group.
b. Because of the early demise of slavery in Massachusetts, the free black population of Boston gained capital and entered skilled trades at a faster rate than free blacks in other northern cities.
c. Between 1790 and 1820 an important shift had occurred in Philadelphia, as the majority of the black population went from living in white households to living in black ones.
d. The number of black slaves in New York City increased by 23 percent between 1790 and 1800.
b. Because of the early demise of slavery in Massachusetts, the free black population of Boston gained capital and entered skilled trades at a faster rate than free blacks in other northern cities.
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a. limiting trade by regulations. b. imposing new taxes. c. outlawing paper money in the colonies. d. dissolving local legislatures. e. prohibiting publication of inflammatory political tracts.
The nullification crisis of the early 1830s ________
A) had little impact outside South Carolina B) was of little significance to the future of the United States C) revealed the strength of the Constitution D) was an early indication of dangerous future divisions E) demonstrated the inherent solidarity of the Union
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A. Electricity B. Pig iron C. Steel D. Coal E. All of these.
Which of the following posed the greatest threat to the British colonies in North America in the early eighteenth century?
A. The Dutch B. The French C. The Iroquois Confederacy D. The Spanish