The colonists assumed that their own governments __________.
a. were absolutely unique
b. were modeled on Britain’s balanced constitution
c. were completely democratic
d. reflected the will of all of the people
b. were modeled on Britain’s balanced constitution
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Palmares was a maroon community of
a. ex-Jesuit priests. b. Amerindian groups. c. American-born Portuguese. d. mixed Amerindian-Portuguese people. e. runaway slaves.
The chapter introduction tells the story of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire to make the point that
A. economic depression was not the only harsh reality faced by anxious Americans at the turn of the century. B. the time known as the Progressive Era was when modern city services such as police and fire departments spread across America. C. industrial society increasingly had to face the negative consequences of decades of wrenching economic change. D. reformers of the day sought to use government to curb abusive corporations and establish a good society.
Who was the first woman to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court?
a. Ruth Bader Ginsburg b. Sandra Day O'Connor c. Eleanor Smeal d. Elena Kagan e. Bridget Maher
Which of the following was not passed by Congress while the Civil War was being fought?
a. Pacific Railroad Act b. Wade-Davis Bill c. Morrill Act d. national banking acts e. Homestead Act