According to the Past and Present video in section 5.6, what was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
A) to defend slavery on legal grounds
B) to oppose slavery on moral grounds
C) to justify breaking free of British rule
D) to seek reconciliation with Britain
Answer: C
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A) Birth of a Nation was an incredibly racist film that portrayed blacks as either ignorant or immoral; it glorified the Ku Klux Klan B) Birth of a Nation was a film about the American Revolution, as seen through the eyes of a black slaver. C) Birth of a Nation was the first film directed, written, and produced by blacks; it attempted to glorify black patriots' military service during World War I. D) Birth of a Nation was an accurate, although somewhat romanticized, portrayal of Reconstruction.
Who were the Hollywood Ten?
A) ?A group of filmmakers who made propaganda films about the dangers of Communism. B) ?A group of actors who defected to the Soviet Union. C) ?A group of actors, writers, and filmmakers who reported on suspected Communists in the film industry. D) ?A group of filmmakers who put together the first Hollywood blacklist. E) ?None of these are correct.
The post-1683 Chinese policy that encouraged active collaboration between government officials and Pacific merchants was known as ________ policy.
A. an "open door" B. a "silver sink" C. a "low tariff" D. an "open seas"
What were the Sande and the Poro?
A) secret societies B) gods C) seasons D) trade unions