What impact did the end of King George's War have on Boston?
a. Many women widowed by the war were left on Boston's relief rolls.
b. Boston shipbuilders entered a period of unprecedented prosperity.
c. Because the British retained Louisbourg, a sense of security returned to the city.
d. Reduction of taxes on the city's residents led to a general economic recovery.
a
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What was the basis of the high level of economic prosperity of the American colonists in the eighteenth century?
a) abundant land b) coal mining c) the fur trade d) industrial growth
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) was:
a. based on her years of experience of living in the South. b. denounced by the free black community for its negative portrayal of slaves. c. rarely read outside of abolitionist circles. d. one of the most popular novels and plays of the era.
Which statement regarding colonial higher education is true?
A. Colonists placed a low value on any formal education. B. Most colleges were founded by religious groups. C. Parliament regulated the establishment of American colleges. D. Most colonial leaders after 1700 went abroad to study. E. Most colonial colleges accepted female students.
In February 1945, an Allied bombing attack on Dresden, Germany
A. resulted in mostly civilian casualties. B. All these answers are correct. C. destroyed 75 percent of the previously undamaged city. D. both killed approximately 135,000 people and resulted in mostly civilian casualties. E. killed approximately 135,000 people.