What did the writer Ralph Waldo Emerson conclude about John Brown's raid?
A) That leading northern abolitionists were actually behind it.
B) Brown's execution would make him a martyr for the abolitionist cause.
C) That it would have succeeded if he had had more time.
D) That it would lead to the torture of thousands of slaves across the South.
E) That it would further divide the North and the South.
B
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The American workforce in the early nineteenth century was characterized by
a. substantial employment of women and children in factories. b. strikes by workers that were few in number but usually effective. c. a general lengthening of the workday from ten to fourteen hours. d. extensive union activity among workers. e. reliance on the system of apprentices and masters.
In 1954, American operatives helped overthrow the reform government of Mohammed Mossadegh in
a. Guatemala. b. Iran. c. Saudi Arabia. d. Turkey. e. Greece.
Which nineteenth-century European political movement was most responsible for triggering World War I?
a. Nationalism b. Liberalism c. Conservatism d. Socialism e. Modernism
Which of the following statements about the first California constitution is not accurate?
a. It provided clear guidelines for dealing with the land rights of the Californio population. b. The delegates unanimously wanted to exclude slavery from California. c. It required that all laws be published in Spanish and English, in recognition of the Mexican minority. d. It adopted the concept of community property for married women.