What was the significance of the 98th meridian?
A. Slavery had not existed beyond that line.
B. The Census Bureau considered it the beginning of the frontier.
C. It marks a boundary within the plains where the area of scarce rainfall begins.
D. It delineates the eastern boundary of the area originally designated for Indian reservations.
Answer: C
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A) Skilled urban slaves could purchase their freedom more easily. B) There were generally very few slaves in the cities. C) There was less opportunity for a city slave to make money on his or her free time. D) There were more freed blacks in rural areas near plantations.
Managing the political agitation of restless western settlers and armed conflicts on the western frontier with Indians represented two very difficult political challenges of President Washington during his tenure
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The Congo was the personal investment of which European leader until 1908?
a. Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany b. King Edward of England c. Tsar Nicholas of Russia d. King Leopold of Belgium e. King Vittorio Emmanuel II of Italy
The black codes, which were passed immediately after the Civil War, were meant to
a. limit the rights of Southern whites b. protect newly freed African Americans from discrimination by white Southerners c. limit freedom of movement and employment by African Americans d. help former African-American slaves adjust to freedom in a white society e. enforce African-Americans' civil rights