In North America, the Europeans initially found a profitable commodity when fishermen began to barter with natives for
A. tobacco.
B. furs.
C. maize.
D. molasses.
E. indigo.
Answer: B
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A) passed the Amnesty Act. B) chartered the Freedmen's Savings Bank and Trust Company. C) launched a massive land reform project in the South. D) instructed the Freedmen's Bureau to oversee contracts between landowners and black farmers.
What occurred in Boston when a judge ordered several schools to desegregate by busing students to different areas?
A) Whites accepted the proposal enthusiastically. B) Black parents and students rioted against police, with much racial violence continuing. C) White parents and students rioted against police, with much racial violence continuing. D) President Nixon refused to enforce the order, making it ineffective.
Pericles proposed a law introducing compensation pay for __________, opening that important duty to the poor.
A. jury members B. teachers C. sailors D. soldiers
Seven Southern states _______ shortly after President Lincoln was elected.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).