Which mode of transportation transformed the American economy during the 1840s and 1850s?
a. the clipper ship
b. the canal system
c. the steamboat
d. the covered wagon
e. the railroad
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What African kingdom grew out of the ashes of the Empire of Ghana?
A) ?Mali B) ?Togo C) ?Alporo D) ?Logales E) ?Rono
In 1899, guerrilla warfare broke out in the Philippines because
a. Spanish citizens still living there tried to regain political control of the country. b. the United States refused to give the Filipino people their independence. c. Communist insurgents attempted to seize control of the islands. d. the United States refused to promote the economic and social development of the Filipino people. e. American missionaries tried to convert Catholic Filipinos to Protestantism.
Overall, roughly __________ of enslaved Africans died during the Middle Passage or during “seasoning” on a Caribbean island
A) a quarter B) a third C) half D) three-quarters
Which of the following statements about the divisions between white and black abolitionists is LEAST accurate?
a. White abolitionists sometimes expressed racist sentiments or excluded blacks from their meetings and organizations. b. Black abolitionists grew frustrated with white abolitionists’ refusal to condemn the disenfranchisement of northern blacks. c. Whereas white abolitionists splintered into a variety of factions, black abolitionists generally shared the same views on how to end slavery. d. Black abolitionists were generally more likely than white ones to suggest that violence was an acceptable means of ending slavery.