The world's first antislavery society was founded by
a. Thomas Jefferson.
b. Quakers in Philadelphia.
c. Puritans in New England.
d. Catholics in Maryland.
e. the Congregational church.
b
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Which of the following statements about the American prison system is LEAST accurate?
a. The crackdown on illicit drugs of the sort often found in poorer communities has resulted in large numbers of prisoners serving long sentences for nonviolent crimes. b. The job-skills training and educational classes available through the prison systems ironically make ex-convicts from poor neighborhoods more hirable than if they had stayed in school. c. The number of prisoners incarcerated in the United States has increased by more than two million since 1970. d. Blacks are imprisoned at higher rates than other groups in part because they are typically placed under closer police surveillance than other groups.
What were the original goals of Cardinal Granvelle when he led the special council of state in the Netherlands?
A. establish local autonomy for the seventeen Netherlands provinces B. decentralize the government and put it in the hands of a Dutch ruler C. destroy any threats to Margaret of Parma and to establish her as the ruler of the Netherlands D. break down local autonomy and build a central royal government directed from Madrid
Lewis and Clark's expedition through the Louisiana Purchase territory yielded all of the following except
a. a rich harvest of scientific observations. b. treaties with several Indian nations. c. geographical knowledge of the previously unknown region. d. a plausible American claim to the Oregon region. e. opening of the West to future exploration and trade.
Florence was ruled throughout most of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries by the
A) grandi. B) popolo grasso. C) popolo minuto. D) ciompi. E) duce.