How successful were British authorities in extending the official reach of the Church of England to the eighteenth-century colonies?
a. Colonists in the South were largely Catholic and resented any increase in Anglican presence, but failed in opposing British action.
b. Colonists welcomed any strengthening of the widely beloved Anglican religion in the American context.
c. Colonists were indifferent to matters of government and religion, so British officials enjoyed a free hand in increasing Anglican authority.
d. Colonists in New England had grown weary of their domination by Congregationalist ministers and accepted stronger Anglican support.
e. Colonists outside the South were suspicious and resentful of British schemes to increase Anglican authority and successfully opposed them.
e
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What was the Empress Dowager Cixi's response to the Boxer Uprising?
A) She opposed the movement but was unable to stop it. B) She arrested its leaders and successfully stopped it. C) She silently supported the movement. D) She refused to take any notice of the movement.
Which statement about the Second Continental Congress is FALSE?
a. Delegates attended from all thirteen colonies. b. There was strong sentiment for declaring independence from Britain. c. It adopted measures to raise money and create an army and navy. d. It sent new written appeals to the king and the British people. e. The conservatives remained a strong force.
As slavery became a larger part of Athenian society, most were drawn from __________.
A. foreign war captives B. Greek war captives C. the criminal population D. foreign slave markets