The Mayflower Compact was an agreement among the people on board the Mayflower that
a. the non-Separatists among them would return to England as soon as possible.
b. they, the Plymouth settlers, constituted a politically organized body with the legal authority to make decisionsfor the colony
c. the Plymouth colony would be governed by a representative assembly.
d. religious toleration would be extended to all who wished to settle in Plymouth.
b
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Which of the following was not one of Prince Henry the Navigator's main objectives in his exploration of the western coast of Africa?
A. Weakening the Muslim states in Spain and West Africa. B. Finding his way into the gold trade of West Africa. C. Extending the realm of Christianity. D. Acquiring slaves that could be used for trading purposes. E. Acquiring new trade opportunities for his kingdom.
By 1820, ____________________ percent of the nation's population were westerners
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Who was the 1948 presidential candidate of the States’ Rights Democrats (or Dixiecrats)?
a. Henry Wallace b. Thomas Dewey c. Paul Robeson d. J. Strom Thurmond
What was the problem, in the views of many southern states, with voting laws like literacy tests, poll taxes, and property qualifications?
A) The laws were too subtle; voting should be directly outlawed. B) Since quite a few blacks owned property, they could still vote. C) Since blacks could be voting registrars, they could override the tests and admit anyone. D) The laws might possibly eliminate poor, illiterate white voters as well as black voters.