How, according to your text, was it possible for a slave to be legally emancipated in French colonial Louisiana?
A. a written statement of emancipation, written by the slave in French, according to French common law
B. a writ of manumission signed by the colonial governor
C. after 14 years of honorable service to one master
D. as a reward for militia service
D. as a reward for militia service
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Penn approved of which former Swedish-Dutch community becoming a separate colony?
A) Rhode Island B) South Carolina C) New Jersey D) Delaware
In which area of the United States was there the least support for ending slavery after the Revolution?
A. Lower South B. Chesapeake C. Middle States D. New England
Cahokia was a large trading center located near what present-day city?
A. Baton Rouge B. New Orleans C. St. Louis D. Memphis E. Detroit
What radical move did the National Constituent Assembly make in writing the Civil Constitution of the Clergy (1790)?
a) The assembly handed church governance over to the state, removing the traditional authority of priests and bishops. b) The assembly declared that only the pope could name priests and bishops, removing the choice from local nobles and the king. Consider This: The assembly also confiscated all clerical property. See 6.1.2: Optimism and Reform. c) The assembly declared that local clergy would not be exempt from noble control of their activities. Consider This: The assembly also confiscated all clerical property. See 6.1.2: Optimism and Reform. d) The assembly outlawed the Christian religion throughout France. Consider This: The assembly also confiscated all clerical property. See 6.1.2: Optimism and Reform.