Perhaps the single most significant initiative in southern slavery after 1830 was a new series of laws
A. prohibiting assembly without white supervision.
B. limiting the movement of slaves.
C. prohibiting firearms possession.
D. making it harder for slaves to achieve their freedom.
Answer: D
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a. women were considered economically autonomous b. wives were their husbands’ chattel c. women could buy and sell property d. wives did not have the power to initiate a divorce
After the 1848 revolution, German liberals
a. lost control of their temporary governments and were discredited. b. were relieved that their hopes for political change had been realized. c. persisted in their belief in liberal principles linked to the achievement of national goals. d. remained convinced that revolution would finally unite Germany. e. realized that only liberal ideals will unify Germany.
Almost all of the blacks elected to the United States House and Senate during Reconstruction
a. were illiterate. b. had attended secondary school. c. were college graduates. d. were Democrats. e. had fought for the Confederacy.
After the Civil War, America extended its overseas influence and empire in the
A) Middle East and Europe. B) Near East and Australia. C) Pacific and Latin America. D) Middle East and Africa.