What right did Massachusetts, unique among the colonies, grant its black residents in 1783?
A) the right for free blacks to own property and be legally married
B) the right for black men, who paid taxes, to vote
C) the right for both black men and women to vote
D) the right to freedom of speech, even for slaves
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
The number of civil service members increased markedly, reaching about ________, as Britain implemented a gradual devolution of power to the Indians.
a. 3000. b. 30,000. c. 100,000. d. 15,000.
In the Slaughterhouse Cases the Supreme Court ruled that most citizen rights were under the control of state governments.
a. true b. false
Why was William Penn’s Frame of Government remarkable for its time?
A) It included more personal liberties than other English colonies. B) It denied the right of due process for citizens. C) It established the Quaker religion in Pennsylvania. D) It granted freedom of conscience to all except Catholics. E) It prevented the religious rule of the Church of England.
Which of the following constitutional arguments was designed to protect the institution of slavery?
A. The Constitution was intended to be interpreted loosely so that the federal government may assume as much power as possible. B. Slaveholders may take their slaves into the territories, because the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution guarantees that no person may be denied his property without due process of law. C. Slave states are afforded special privileges under the Constitution. D. The Union is the result of a compact among the people of the nation.