How did the United States government encourage settlement in Oregon?
A) by securing peace with Indians of the region
B) by paying bounties on furs from Oregon
C) by surveying and mapping the Oregon Trail
D) by granting land to potential settlers
Answer: C
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Before "Jim Crow" laws came into effect across the South, __________
A) blacks and whites mingled freely in many public accommodations B) whites had already begun to set up some restrictions on black access to public facilities C) the North had already outlawed all segregation D) racial etiquette rules were non-existent
The Confederation of 1867
a. recognized that Britain had lost Canada in the War of 1812 with the United States, and they were forced to withdraw. b. was an Irish nationalist group that staged an invasion of Canada in that year. c. caused a split in political loyalty and a civil war between British and French Canadians. d. was a political accord that was reached between Canadians and Pontiac Indians over use of the Great Lakes (on the Canadian side). e. created the Dominion of Canada with a central government in Ottawa.
Which description best identifies how Christian slaveholders justified the enslavement of other human beings?
A) The prosperity of many was necessitated by the suffering of a few. B) Suffering in slavery helped African Americans earn a place in Heaven. C) People of African descent were demons and therefore should be enslaved. D) People of African descent needed to be taken care of. E) Being enslaved would help convert African Americans to Christianity.
Examine the small Hindu kingdoms of southern India that arose after the collapse of the Guptas. How did these states resist the spread of Islam? How successful were they in their other endeavors?
What will be an ideal response?