Slaves living in which two colonies could construct the most viable kin networks?
A) New York and New Jersey
B) New York and Rhode Island
C) Massachusetts and Connecticut
D) Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Answer: B
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Between 1856 and 1860, the explosive tensions between __________ led to a growing sense that the two groups could no longer coexist in the same nation
a. blacks and whites b. northerners and southerners c. immigrants and native-born citizens d. farmers and factory owners e. southerners and former slaves
The final decision made by the House of Burgesses regarding the Stamp Act Resolves leads to which of the following conclusions?
a. The burgesses denied Parliament the right to pass any legislation affecting the colonies. b. The burgesses felt they owed no obedience to Parliament. c. The burgesses believed George III to be a tyrant. d. The burgesses did not seek independence from England.
Did the British defeat at Yorktown end the war?
a. No, the fighting actually continued for more than a year. b. Yes, the peace terms were concluded within a month. c. Yes, the Loyalists quickly switched to the Patriot cause and Britain knew it had lost. d. No, the war shifted to Canada, where it continued for another five years. e. No, guerilla warfare between Loyalists and Patriots dragged on for another decade.
Usurpation of indigenous lands under Díaz accelerated as a result of the
A) vigorous enforcement of the Ley Lerdo. B) inability of small indigenous farmers to compete with the great landowners. C) rise of agrobusinesses employing modern techniques and equipment. D) passage of the land laws of 1883, 1890, and 1894.