A violent confrontation between protesters and the military took place in 1819 in England at
a. Waterloo.
b. Peterloo.
c. Manchester.
d. Peterstown.
e. Yorkshire.
b
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Which New Deal policy likely received the most support from conservative voters and politicians?
A. The Economy Act B. The Wealth Tax Act C. The National Industrial Recovery Act D. The Social Security Act
Fought in the Eastern Mediterranean in 1571, the Battle of _________ was the first major sea battle in world history to be decided by firepower.
a. Trafalgar. b. Lepanto. c. Ragusa. d. Tripoli.
Harriet Tubman:
a. was a mythical character about whom runaway slaves told many stories. b. led a slave rebellion in Maryland in 1849 that resulted in two dozen deaths. c. although born free in New York, was kidnapped and made a slave in Louisiana. d. cleverly escaped from slavery by pretending to be a sickly male slave-owner. e. was a fugitive slave who risked her life many times to bring others out of slavery.
The United States purchased the Virgin Islands from
a. Spain. b. France. c. Germany. d. Denmark.