In the early nineteenth century, the American Colonization Society
A. was strongly supported by American blacks.
B. was founded by white Virginians opposed to slavery.
C. called for an immediate end to slavery.
D. opposed the idea of compensation for owners who freed their slaves.
E. carried out a large-scale resettlement of freed slaves.
B
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How have historians perceived the significance of the Mayflower Compact of 1620?
A) the fundamental beginning of government by the consent of the people B) an agreement among a diverse group of people trying to cooperate with each other through an anticipated difficult winter in a strange land C) an early agreement of religious tolerance and acceptance in the North American colonies D) a complex and contradictory political document to help govern the Plymouth colony
In 1084, in response to his second excommunication and the growing power of the papacy, Henry installed his own ________, Clement III
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The basic purpose of the Concert of Europe was to
a. obliterate the Ottoman Empire. b. maintain conservative political control over Europe. c. expedite liberal change in European governments. d. allow the great powers of Europe to unilaterally intervene wherever they chose to. e. enable nationalism to dominate European politics.
The Chinese from California became the major source of labor for the transcontinental railroad in part because
A. most were forced into working for the railroads. B. their more well-established unions won the railroad contracts. C. most were experienced in railroad construction. D. they worked for lower wages than what whites would accept. E. they had no other employment prospects.