For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
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The Sons of Liberty were
A) the signers of the Declaration of Independence. B) followers of Patrick Henry. C) a leading group of Patriots. D) the primary organizers of the nonimportation movement. E) refugees from the British army.
Which of the following statements is INACCURATE?
a. Plautus produced comedies that resembled Greek models, such as Menander's, and usually provided endings desired by audiences. b. The native North African, Terence, wrote plays that showed, among other things, a liberal understanding attitude towards children. c. Catullus was one of the greatest lyric poets in world literature. d. Lucretius, an Epicurean philosopher, questioned the Roman ideal of virtue; he did not consider power and glory as worthy goals. e. Even Roman conservatives embraced the Greek influence on Roman culture.
Darwinism, when translated into Social Darwinism,
a. brought out the exploitive nature of wealth versus poverty. b. destroyed the theory of superiority versus inferiority. c. highlighted the exploited lower classes. d. argued that wealth was the just reward for exceptional talent. e. criticized European imperialism.
The hostility of the know-Nothing party was aimed primarily at
a. slaveholders b. Protestants from northern Europe c. Irish & German Catholic immigrants d. Labor unions