The main purpose of the Black Codes was to
a. guarantee freedom for ex-slaves.
b. create a stable and subservient labor force.
c. allow blacks legally to register their marriages.
d. prevent blacks from becoming sharecroppers.
e. create a system of justice for ex-slaves.
b
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Which of the following was true of Congress' response to the Declaration document?
A) The Congress readily accepted the first draft of the Declaration document created by the committee they created. B) The Congress was dissatisfied with the Declaration document created by the committee, so they recreated a new committee with different members. C) The Congress read the Declaration, debated it, and made several major changes to it. D) The Congress did not read and accept the Declaration until August, 1776. E) The Congress compressed the three part declaration to one part, consisting of just a preamble.
The counterculture movement of the 1960s was characterized by what phenomenon? A) Beat culture B) The defense of free enterprise and the war in Vietnam C) Disillusionment with consumer culture and the gulf between rich and poor D) A revolt against authority and middle-class respectability D) A revolt against authority and middle-class respectability
A) Beat culture B) The defense of free enterprise and the war in Vietnam C) Disillusionment with consumer culture and the gulf between rich and poor D) A revolt against authority and middle-class respectability
During the late eighteenth century, most manufacturing __________
A) took place in large warehouses B) took place in individual households C) used slave labor D) used female workers
Which of the following was not among the issues that sharply divided Americans during the George W. Bush administration?
a. The introduction of high technology into education, business, and government b. The degree to which civil liberties should be limited in order to combat terrorism c. Proposals to privatize Social Security d. Affirmative action in college admissions and employment e. Gay rights and same-sex marriage