The Great Hanging at Gainesville was when __________
A. Texas Rangers hanged 25 Comanche Indians who had attempted to raid the town
B. about 40 alleged Union sympathizers were hanged by extralegal juries and vigilante mobs for their alleged disloyalty and treason
C. a dozen Confederate deserters were hanged in order to preserve military discipline
D. about 15 enslaved people were hanged for plotting a slave revolt
B
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All of the following helped propel the Puritans to successfully settle Massachusetts during the 1630s EXCEPT
A) the hostility of King Charles I of England to the Puritan reformers seeking religious changes in the Church of England. B) the prosperous resources of many Puritans to contribute to successful business ventures. C) a legal charter, the Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Company, to organize a permanent self-governing colony in Massachusetts. D) the willingness of Puritans to have non-church members and other religious dissenters to participate in political affairs.
Which of the following was a clearly defined long-term result of the shift in female employment?
A. Women, as a group, made little or no economic contribution to Europe's economy. B. Women's work became associated with the home rather than with places where men worked. C. Women were closely involved with the new technologies in farming, transportation, and manufacturing. D. Women's wage-earning potential was valued.
How was the European economic situation initially linked to the crash in America?
a. The Weimar Republic was dependent on French loans to repay heavy loans to America for reconstruction after the war. b. France was dependent on German loans for wartime reconstruction. c. Because of the crash, America could not repay loans to European banks. d. The failure of most major banking houses in Europe crippled the European economy. e. After the crash, American banks called in loans from European banks, which weakened them.
Plebeians never gained political equality with the Patricians
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false