The native Texan who contributed to the development of jazz and is known as the “father of ragtime” was __________
A. Scott Joplin
B. Duke Ellington
C. Alexander W. Terrell
D. Louis Armstrong
A
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Which American president signed the joint resolution to annex Hawaii to the United States?
a) William McKinley b) Theodore Roosevelt c) Benjamin Harrison d) Grover Cleveland
The __________ was a moderate statement of Protestant beliefs that had been spurned by Emperor Charles V in 1530.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
By the early antebellum period, American slaves _________.
A. became more conscious of their separate tribal and ethnic differences based on their African past B. had cast off all cultural influences from their African past C. saw themselves as a single group unified by race D. had rejected Christianity as a white man's religion that encouraged cruelty and oppression
Why did the Dutch allow freedom of religion, unlike the governments in the New England colonies?
a. The Dutch wanted people to establish many different churches so that they could have a truly multi-cultural settlement. b. In the "new world", The Dutch wanted to establish churches were all Christian religions joined together. c. The Dutch did not care about religion because they did not have a religion themselves. d. Because New Netherland was underpopulated, the Dutch allowed people from various religions, including the Jews, to settle the area