Jefferson was selected to draft the Declaration of Independence because
a. he volunteered.
b. he was already recognized as a brilliant writer.
c. the other members of the Continental Congress were all busy with other tasks.
d. he believed the colonies' independence should be celebrated with fireworks each year.
e. he was a renowned Virginia newspaperman.
b
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The Stamp Act required revenue stamps to be affixed to what items?
A) legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards B) bottled beverages and foodstuffs C) all American exports D) all British exports E) all acts of Parliament
Late Antiquity saw what trend in the countryside that continued into the Middle Ages?
A) Both slavery and freedom declined, while tenants (coloni) increased. B) Economic difficulties increased slavery. C) German custom gradually granted all people freedom. D) Agriculture was abandoned in favor of herding and commerce. E) The number of small land owners grew.
Enslaved Africans waiting for transport to the Americas were kept in dark dungeons or in open pens called __________
A) barracoons B) maroons C) scrambles D) penitentiaries
In 1897 a palette was discovered at Hierakonpolis that
A) provided clues on how Egypt was unified. B) pictured Narmer as the ruler of a totally unified state. C) recorded the names of the major Egyptian gods. D) explained the divisions of the empire. E) commemorated the victories of Upper Egypt.