In the 1840s and 1850s, the wealth of members of the upper-class elite in America was often based on
a. talent.
b. godliness.
c. inheritance or marriage.
d. perseverance.
c
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For secular authorities, witch hunts provided an opportunity to __________.
A. exert authority over difficult rural areas B. resist the authority of the church C. preserve the independence of rural areas D. support the Reformation
Why did the kingdom of Benin eventually sell its own people into European slavery?
A) Its prosperity came to depend on the slave trade. B) It desired access to Christianity. C) Europeans would not buy other African trade goods. D) It lacked access to European guns.
The Black Pioneers were
A. former slaves who fought on the colonial side in the American revolution. B. the name for members of the First Continental Congress who fought for the abolition of slavery. C. the most notorious of the slave raiding organizations. D. Africans who served as indentured servants in return for land in the Caribbean. E. escaped slaves who fought to maintain British rule in the North American colonies.
Western states became the site of new military installations primarily because:
A) the local road network was underutilized. B) public lands were plentiful and populations were sparse. C) state officials welcomed federal investment and aid. D) they were located inland from vulnerable ports.