Which of the following statements about Harriet Tubman is MOST accurate?
a. She is generally credited with having established the Underground Railroad.
b. She was the only black conductor willing not only to assist runaway slaves, but to risk forays into the South to free them.
c. She developed a system for escapes based on daylight hours and newspaper publication dates.
d. Despite her exploits, she remained unknown until she revealed the details of her former career after the Civil War.
c. She developed a system for escapes based on daylight hours and newspaper publication dates.
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What was the result of the Russo-Japanese War?
a) Having lost the war, Nicholas II was forced to accept the Duma, a newly created parliament. b) Having lost the war, Nicholas II was forced to abdicate in favor of his son. Consider This: The next 10 years were spent trying to modernize Russia. See 11.3: The Breakdown Begins. c) Having fought the Japanese to a draw, Nicholas II’s position in Europe was strengthened. Consider This: The next 10 years were spent trying to modernize Russia. See 11.3: The Breakdown Begins. d) Having won the war, Nicholas II forced the Duma to reinstate his autocratic powers. Consider This: The next 10 years were spent trying to modernize Russia. See 11.3: The Breakdown Begins.
In which of these ways did the Romans exhibit their pragmatism and flexibility?
A) They allowed their soldiers to adopt different religions. B) They incorporated conquered peoples into their military to assure they had strong numbers. C) They took a large number of defeated peoples back to Rome to serve as manual laborers. D) They permitted full citizenship to certain conquered peoples, thereby allowing those people to feel a deep affinity for their new leaders. E) They encouraged their soldiers to marry young women from the conquered groups.
During the early Middle Ages, European trade
A) declined until it became a purely local activity. B) came to a standstill because of invasions. C) included long-distance trade with the Byzantine and Muslim worlds. D) was carried on only by land routes. E) was hindered by religious differences and interference.
Life for Indians of the Northwest centered on
a. salmon. b. trade with whites. c. sheep. d. corn.