During the late 1700s, what did slaves increasingly base their freedom suits upon?
A) contractual technicalities regarding their terms of service
B) humane treatment by white slave masters
C) revolutionary principles of universal liberty
D) the doctrines of the Roman Catholic faith
Answer: C
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A) towards more conservative rule B) away from centralist ideology C) away from caudillo rule D) to the far left
Jefferson and Madison opposed the creation of the Bank of the United States for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
A) they felt it would harm independent farmers. B) they believed it would enrich the already wealthy who had made their supposedly ill-gotten gains through speculation rather than hard work. C) they believed the bank was an unconstitutional extension of federal power. D) they favored the economic interests allied with large state-chartered banks over those economic interests who would benefit from a federally chartered Bank of the United States.
The Haymarket Square riot of 1886
A. was the catalyst for several wide-ranging labor reforms. B. took place in Indianapolis. C. resulted in a strike at the McCormick Harvester Company. D. resulted in the conviction and execution of several anarchists. E. led to public outrage over the police firing into a crowd of workers.
The Renaissance ideal was expressed through architecture
A) by reviving the building traditions of ancient Rome. B) by reviving the building traditions of ancient Greece. C) through strict adherence to mathematical principles of proportion developed in the Roman Imperial age. D) through the use of classical structural ideas, like Corinthian columns and fluted columns. E) by incorporating mythological scenes into the sculpture adorning the structure.