What was the most effective form of protest used by the colonists?
A) colonial assemblies sending petitions to the crown
B) boycotts of British goods
C) public demonstrations
D) threats of violence against crown officials
B
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By 1870, the __________ household was the norm for a large majority of African Americans.
A. two-parent B. one-parent C. dispersed-family D. multigenerational
The racial beliefs of most white Americans in the last decades of the eighteenth century were characterized by their
A) greater respect for white property rights than for black American's right to personal liberty. B) confidence that slaves were docile children who would never revolt. C) growing desire for the ending of slavery by voluntary manumission. D) continuing faith that slavery was a stagnant and declining institution.
In the spirit of the "Young America" movement, William Walker attempted repeatedly to gain control of
A) El Salvador. B) Cuba. C) Nicaragua. D) Mexico.
How did wealthy African Americans in the early twentieth century differ from their white counterparts?
A) They were not as wealthy as the richest American families. B) They did not distance themselves from lower-class African Americans. C) They were not as sophisticated. D) They were much less conservative, socially and culturally.