John Cabot established the Northwest Passage in 1497
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Which of the following statements best expresses the argument presented by James Otis in his 1764 pamphlet protesting the Sugar Act and the proposed Stamp Act?
A. Although Parliament may regulate trade, only the colonial assemblies have the power to enact laws pertaining to domestic affairs in their respective colonies. B. Because the colonists live some three thousand miles from the mother country, it is understood that they do not enjoy all of the rights of Englishmen. C. Even though the colonists believe an act of Parliament to be unconstitutional, they must obey that act until it is repealed. D. A colonial assembly has power equal to that of the British Parliament.
In most Western European nations other than Britain, manufacturing in the 1830s took place in __________.
A. large manufacturing districts B. the countryside C. cities D. both cities and the countryside
The Know-Nothings reflected the growing frustration felt by many Americans over which of the following?
A) inadequacies of public education B) growing problems of runaway slaves C) growing political influences of immigrants, especially Irish Catholics D) federal government reserving vast trails of western lands for Indians
Which statement concerning those accused of witchcraft in the Salem trials is true?
A) ?? They were almost exclusively the poor and powerless in the community. B) ?? They were young, troubled girls. C) ?? They were slaves. D) ?? They tended to be women who had previously been in trouble with the law. E) ?? They included both low-status and prominent citizens, mostly middle aged wives and widows.