Which city had the largest free black population throughout the antebellum period?
a. Boston
b. New York City
c. Baltimore
d. Philadelphia
c. Baltimore
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Why were colonial powers like the French, Spanish, and English constantly warring over their Caribbean possessions?
A) Wealthy aristocrats and officials from the colonial powers wanted to vacation or retire in the Caribbean. B) The Caribbean islands had many ports that colonial powers needed for the fight against piracy. C) The colonial powers fought to capture slaves from each other. D) Most of the Caribbean islands had valuable gold and silver mines. E) The enormous wealth of the sugar economy made these colonies especially valuable.
Regarding an international agreement to curb greenhouse gasses, President Obama
A) withdrew support for such an arrangement because he worried about the effect of new regulations on a struggling U.S. economy. B) ardently fought for passage of such an arrangement hoping it would promote the use of alternative energy. C) passionately believed that a faltering economy should not impact the passage of such an agreement. D) had the Kyoto agreements ratified by the Senate within his first six months as president.
"Deadwood Dick" got his nickname for doing what in Deadwood, SD, in 1876?
A) winning a cowboy tournament B) winning an all-comers poker match C) driving the golden spike completing the transcontinental railroad D) bringing in Sitting Bull after the Battle of the Little Bighorn
The major dichotomy in Southeast Asia is the contrast between
A. men and women. B. Chinese and Burmese. C. villages and cities. D. mountains and lowlands. E. coastal and inland regions.