In contrast to their British counterparts, American political leaders sought to __________
A) emphasize the superiority of their culture
B) resist efforts to change place names
C) reinforce long-held traditions
D) popularize Christopher Columbus
Answer: D
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Tensions between the USSC and local soldiers' aid societies were mainly a result of
A) widespread corruption in the USSC. B) women's refusal to volunteer for the USSC. C) as a quasi-governmental agency, the USSC received little respect. D) women's desire to focus their work on their own families and communities.
____________________ were large rural plantations, where the landowners appeared to rule like little kings
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Which impulse for the colonization of North America was generally missing from the colonization of the rest of the New World?
a. Setting up slave plantations b. Search for gold c. Freedom from religious persecution d. Expansion of royal authority e. Missionary drive to convert Native Americans to Christianity
During the years of the Republic, the number of slaves __________
A. remained small, because slavery was not important to the Texas economy B. stayed relatively unchanged from 1836 C. grew slightly D. increased greatly as cotton cultivation expanded across the state