When Columbus and his crew sighted land, they had been at sea for
a) a little over a week.
b) a little over a month.
c) a little over three months.
d) a little over six months.
e) for almost a year.
b
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A. "Prince of Nationalism" B. "General of Freedom" C. "Protector of the People" D. "Father of the Turks" E. "the New Sultan"
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What did Olaudah Equiano and Phyllis Wheatley use to oppose slavery?
a. They both led revolts against slave owners. b. They raised money to buy the freedom of hundreds of slaves. c. They smuggles slaves out of the United States and into Haiti. d. They wrote against slavery and proved that Africans were just as intelligent as whites. e. They ran for public office to vote against slavery.