The British practice of kidnapping merchant seamen, including Americans, to serve in the navy was known as ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
impressment
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What was the LEAST common form of African-American protest against Jim Crow laws?
A) economic boycotts B) resolutions and petition drives C) legal challenges in the courts D) armed resistance
The Estates General, the Cortes, and the diets are all examples of __________
A) political parties in England B) national legislative assemblies C) a king's royal prerogatives D) taxes imposed on foreign goods
Among the Navajo, the acceptability of a sexual relationship between two people of the same sex was determined by:
a. their occupational status. b. their contribution to the wealth of the community. c. their gender variance. d. their age.
Which statement best describes how the early English and French colonists viewed Native Americans?
a. The English colonists viewed Native Americans as valuable trading partners; the French viewed them as obstacles to dominating the fur trade. b. The English colonists viewed Native Americans as teachers of farming techniques; the French viewed them as good trading partners. c. The English colonists viewed Native Americans as obstacles to settling the land; the French viewed them as valuable economic partners. d. Both English and French colonists viewed Native Americans as obstacles to settling the land in North America. e. The English colonists viewed Native Americans as potential converts to Christianity; the French viewed them as good trading partners.