Governments in the North and West practiced de facto racial segregation and discrimination which was rooted in common practices rather than overtly racist laws
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Which of the following reflects a way that slaves resisted slavery?
a) Underground Railroad b) Cotton Kingdom c) “polygenesis” theories d) paternalistic rhetoric
What did the popularity of sentimental novels and the board game "The Mansion of Happiness" reveal about the cult of true womanhood?
A) Its vision of domestic happiness was appealing to Americans. B) Its vision of domestic happiness reflected the actual lives of American women. C) Its vision of domestic happiness was an object of mockery. D) Its vision of domestic happiness was regarded as a fantasy. E) Its vision of domestic happiness was within the reach of a broad range of American women.
Which of the following was causing the GREATEST problem for ratification of the Constitution in the states?
A) a failure to include a Bill of Rights B) the refusal of multiple states to even call a Constitutional Convention C) the fear that the Constitution could not protect the financial health and well-being of the nation D) the fear that the executive created in the Constitution, the president, wasn't strong enough
The term perestroika best explains:
A) Gorbachev's eagerness to restructure the Soviet economy. B) the Soviet-controlled nations' struggle for independence. C) the agreement between Reagan and Gorbachev to eliminate nuclear missiles. D) the Soviet Union's imminent defeat in the Cold War. E) Gorbachev's initiative to import Western goods.