Analyze the role of blacks during the War of 1812 and the impact of the conflict on African American people
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Four thousand black sailors fought during the war, roughly 20 percent of U.S. sailors. They demonstrated their patriotism as they fought the stereotyping by whites. Newly liberated slaves helped the British burn the U.S. Capitol; many other slaves served as spies, messengers, and guides for the British during the war.
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Many businessmen supported prohibition because:
A) a happy family life made a happy worker. B) closing saloons would increase the productivity of the worker. C) unruly immigrants would return to their homelands. D) consumers would have more money to spend on consumer goods.
The letter exchanged between the rulers of Alashiya and Ugarit cited in the chapter tells us what about the time period?
A. Rulers did little to help one another in times of crisis. B. Alashiya and Ugarit were part of the same empire. C. Communication between rulers was limited and complicated by linguistic differences. D. A system of exchange and diplomacy existed among the rulers of the time.
Who was the first architect in history to be known by name?
a. Imhotep b. Djoser c. Khufu d. Khafra e. Ramesses II
The former mining engineer and head of the Belgian Relief Commission, whom Wilson named to mobilize America's agricultural resources, was
A) William Jennings Bryan. B) Herbert Hoover. C) William G. McAdoo. D) Frank P. Walsh.