Ferdinand J. La Menthe, regarded as the first prominent jazz musician, was born in 1890 and grew up in a French-speaking family in New Orleans
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: TRUE
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The Union general known for his "march to the sea" was
A) Grant. B) Sherman. C) Sheridan. D) Hooker.
Members of the “Harlem Renaissance” among African American artists and intellectuals felt that to be of African descent:
a. Necessitated a return to Africa, en masse or at least individually. b. Made one more likely to be a Communist, since the proletariat was created by racist policies. c. Made one part of a larger and richer collective history extending beyond the history of slavery. d. Meant that one should reject European art forms and celebrate native African forms of expression only.
How did Kepler build upon the foundation established by Copernicus?
a. Kepler used data to derive laws of planetary motion that confirmed Copernicus's heliocentric theory, but that showed the orbits were elliptical. b. Kepler observed the heavens and proved that planetary motion was circular around the sun. c. Kepler used magic to prove that the earth moved in a manner based on geometric figures, trying to bring harmony of the human soul into alignment with the universe. d. Kepler demonstrated that the motion of the planets is steady and unchanging. e. Kepler discovered the three laws of thermodynamics.
What was the primary objective that Jefferson set for the Lewis and Clark expedition?
A) seeking gold and other valuable minerals B) conquering the Indians of the West C) dividing the Louisiana Purchase into states and townships D) exploring and mapping the West