What did the Homestead Act do?
a. It gave settlers in Western territories a voice in government.
b. It granted free land to people willing to settle the West.
c. It helped farmers in the west obtain loans to support their farms.
Ans: b. It granted free land to people willing to settle the West.
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a. 1935. b. 1939. c. 1940. d. 1941. e. 1944.
To limit rebellion, slaveholders attempted to manipulate slaves through points of pressure such as __________, specifically mentioned in the text
a) family ties b) a promise of return to Africa c) citizenship rights following years of service d) offers of shares in the business of the plantation
In the 1830s and 1840s, black leaders saw which of the following as the keys to community progress?
a) self-improvement and education b) segregation and religion c) militancy and activism d) investment and trade
Most Latino men believe the man should be the provider for the family. The strength of this belief decreases ______.
A. when the man gets married B. as the man enters old age C. depending on the level of acculturation D. the fewer children he has