Eighteenth-century philosopher __________ was known as the "Jewish Socrates."
A. Thomas Hobbes
B. Baruch Spinoza
C. René Descartes
D. Moses Mendelssohn
Answer: D
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A) declared a moratorium on passing Jim Crow statutes. B) adopted some combination of grandfather clauses, poll taxes and literacy tests to exclude blacks from the political process. C) only haltingly began the process of desegregating public schools. D) deployed militia to expel African Americans from their states.
What was true of land in 19th century Latin America?
A) It was the source of wealth for the majority of the population. B) It was profitable even when used for mainly subsistence farming. C) It was held in trust for the criollos. D) It was cleared, planted, and harvested by hand. E) It was distributed according to land grants passed down from the era of the conquistadores.
At the First Continental Congress in 1774 Jefferson argued that
a. American colonists owed no loyalty to Britain whatsoever. b. the colonists owed allegiance to the nation's king, not to Parliament. c. the colonists owed allegiance to Parliament only. d. a Grand Council, elected by each colonial legislature, ought to share with Parliament the right to originate laws for the colonies.
In the Lincoln-Douglas debates
a. Stephen Douglas challenged the Freeport Doctrine. b. Lincoln drew national attention as an upcoming Republican figure. c. slavery was never a topic of debate. d. Lincoln gained unprecedented public attention and eventually won the Illinois Senate race.