Which of the following was a consequence of Lord Dunmore's Proclamation, issued in November 1775?
a. The Second Continental Congress decided to allow African Americans to enlist in the Continental Army.
b. Yeoman farmers began to desert the Virginia militia and rally to the British side.
c. Slaves rallied to the British side in greater numbers than expected.
d. The Virginia assembly was forcibly disbanded, and many of its leaders were arrested.
a
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Gender stereotypes have changed little from the 1980s. 2. Attitudes about gender roles have changed considerably over the last 30 years. 3. Research has shown that stereotypes about women remain consistent across different ethnic and racial groups. 4. Stereotype threat helps the performance of White men. 5. Even when females are told a task is gender-appropriate for them, they still give lower estimates of their performance than males do.
What was the purpose of the wergeld system?
a. To demonstrate the power of chiefs b. To ensure agricultural success c. To prevent blood feuds d. To enrich the crown e. To legitimize the church
In their attempt to control the spice trade in the Indian Ocean, Europeans during the period between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries
A. were never able to displace the Chinese monopoly. B. used an alliance with southern Indian princes to achieve success. C. met with limited success because of a lack of human numbers and military power. D. used their seemingly godlike advantage in technology to establish a theocracy. E. achieved a monopoly.
The authors' views on explanations for the New Imperialism can best be summarized as
a. selective endorsement of elements from each theory. b. informed skepticism. c. hostile rejection. d. compelling arguments in favor of the economic explanation, and curt dismissal of the others.