The Supreme Court ruled in Johnson v. McIntosh (1823) that
A. Indians had a basic right to their tribal lands.
B. individual Americans had the right to buy land from Indian tribes.
C. Indians had all the rights and protections afforded to U.S. citizens.
D. the laws of the United States invalidated all Indian rights.
E. the federal government had no right to take lands from tribes.
A
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The patriarchal structure of New England families was
A) first supported, then undermined by the factory system. B) extensively undermined by the factory system. C) ignored by factory owners. D) opposed by factory owners.
Hunter-gatherer bands probably numbered around ________ individuals
A) 25 B) 10 C) 75 D) 55
The passage of the Great Reform Bill of 1832 demonstrates that political change in England, compared to other European nations,
A) was incremental and largely peaceful. B) followed the ideas of Marx. C) came from royal, not parliamentary, action. D) was driven by disruptive social change. E) was quicker and more radical.
Which concessions did America make in the 1783 Treaty of Paris but fail to carry out?
a. Provisions concerning Native American rights and trans-Appalachian settlement b. Promises to end the slave trade and reward all slaves who serve during the war c. Assurances regarding treatment of the Loyalists and repayment of debts to British creditors d. Pledges to end all diplomatic and trade ties with France e. Stipulations regarding on-going trade with the British West Indies