Explain life in the south during the early 1800s
What will be an ideal response?
Agrarian only!
Cotton and tobacco
Textile mills
Cotton is king! (Major export)
SLAVERY
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Why did the presidential election of 1912 prove to be ineffectual for African Americans?
A. Taft's plan on de-segregating the federal civil services failed to receive Congressional approval. B. Despite his progressivism, Wilson removed several federal policies that promoted racial equality. C. President Wilson refused to support any legislation aimed at securing government loans for farmers. D. None of the major candidates had any previous record of supporting racial de-segregation programs.
Which of the following is most consistent with the belief expressed by Stokely Carmichael in his 1966 call for Black Power?
a. To right the wrongs done against them, African Americans should move to several southern states, take them over, and push white residents out b. To be truly free from white oppression, African Americans must elect black candidates, organize their own schools, and control their own institutions. c. African Americans can gain independence and dignity only by returning en masse to Africa. d. African Americans must seek revenge for the wrongs done against them by forming vigilante groups to assassinate prominent whites.
What enabled Britain to challenge France for leadership in the eighteenth century?
A) Strong continental interests B) A massive standing army C) The best navy in the world D) Strong popular democracy with a wide franchise E) None of the above
How did Andrew Jackson change the office of the presidency? Of the different changes you describe, which do you think was the most important?
What will be an ideal response?