Thomas Paine's Common Sense
a. was read only by a relatively small number of people.
b. did not criticize the king, only his "wicked counselors."
c. was written in the language of ordinary men and women.
d. claimed that it would be foolhardy to declare independence without an army.
C
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A) Southern weather prompted black westerners to move to the South. B) Southern food motivated black westerners to move to the South. C) Southern white corporations lobbied Congress to force blacks to migrate westward. D) Southern racism motivated blacks to migrate westward.
Initially, __________ meant that the wives of cotton-factory workers were not expected to work.
A. high wages B. competition for jobs C. public social services D. factory housing
In 1850, the population of Europe was ________ million
A) 265 B) 140 C) 490 D) 82
Which of the following statements concerning the Battle of Fallen Timbers is not true?
A) Tecumseh commanded the Shawnee Indians in the battle. B) General "Mad Anthony" Wayne commanded the American forces in the battle. C) Indian morale plummeted after the battle. D) Great Britain refused to help the Indians in the battle. E) American forces routed the Shawnee.