Though the trade and sale of slaves continued to be legal inside the U.S. until the Civil War, the "slave trade"—that is, the importation of slaves from Africa or any other foreign locale—was made illegal in
A. 1812.
B. 1808.
C. 1809.
D. 1815.
E. None of these answers is correct.
B
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A) on their horses they seemed to "bob" above the crowd like an apple in a barrel. B) no one knows the reason. C) the legislation to create them was introduced by Robert Peel. D) the first officer sworn into duty was named Bob. E) that way they would have a nickname.
Which of the following trade unions recruited unskilled men and women on a large scale, particularly in the mining and clothing industries in 1935?
A) The International Longshore and Warehouse Union B) The Industrial Workers of the World C) The Communications Workers of America D) The Congress of Industrial Organizations E) The Service Employees International Union
By the mid-1700s, slaves on southern plantations
A. were about as likely to have been born in America as in Africa. B. found little opportunity to create an African American culture. C. had mostly all gained their freedom. D. were more likely to be recent arrivals from Africa.
Like other parts of the West, the cattle range was __________
A) under the direct and firm control of federal officials B) settled by family groups C) densely populated D) ethnically diverse