Which of these statements accurately reflects stereotypes?
A) Stereotypes are always negative.
B) Stereotypes are generalizations based on ideas about a group, not specific aspects of an individual.
C) Stereotypes are negative actions towards others.
D) Stereotypes are usually not harmful.
B
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Female seminaries were
A) schools to provide religious education. B) for training women clergy. C) higher education institutes. D) elementary schools.
Which statement best characterizes the colonial practices of European countries?
A. They had the goal of assimilating native populations to adopt Western practices. B. Most preferred association and wanted colonies to remain ethnically and culturally distinct. C. These practices were derived from a shared sense of culture that stemmed from monarchical systems. D. European countries tended to approach colonialism differently than the United States. E. Policies varied greatly from country to country based on conditions and needs of the moment.
John Brown's major goal in attacking Harpers Ferry was to
A) keep slavery out of Kansas. B) seize the federal arsenal and arm the slaves. C) cut communications between Washington and the South. D) punish the citizens for their support of slave catchers.
The decolonization process was generally more troubled in settler colonies because ________
A) communist parties were more common in those colonies B) these colonies were more often in economic crisis during decolonization C) religious hostilities were more common D) white settlers often opposed decolonization