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- Which of the following was true of a married women in the colonial era?(A) She would be sentenced to debtors' prison for debts incurred by her husband.(B) She could vote as her husband's proxy in elections. (C) She generally lost control of her property when she married. (D) She was the prime beneficiary by law of her husband's estate. (E) Her legal rights over her children were the same as those of her husband.
- Which of the following statements best describes the clothing industry in the late nineteenth century?(A) Because of the emphasis on domesticity, clothing manufacture became primarily a home industry. (B) The discovery of new fabrics such as nylon and polyester led to more comfortable and functional clothing. (C) The United States began to import increasing quantities of clothing, sending American industries into a depression. (D) Styles became increasingly ornate and clothing became much more expensive. (E) The sewing machine made mass manufacturing of clothing possible and clothing more affordable.
- The Supreme Court case of Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka directly contradicted the legal principle established by(A) Dred Scott v. Sanford (B) Schechter V. United Slates (C) Plessy v. Ferguson (D) Schenck v. United States (E) Miranda v. Arizona
- In 1861 the North went to war with the South primarily to(A) liberate the slaves (B) prevent European powers from meddling in American affairs (C) preserve the Union (D) avenge political defeats and insults inflicted by the South (E) forestall a Southern invasion of the North.
- The principal motivation for drafting the Bill of Rights was the desire to(A) test the new process of amendment described in the Constitution(B) protect rights not specified in the Constitution(C) strengthen the power of the federal government (D) restore to the states the powers they had enjoyed under the Articles of Confederation (E) clarify the federal relationship among the states.
- 1772 event where Colonists burned a beached British ship
- Men in militias that prepared for revolution
- Passed by Parliament to help the British East India Company
- 1767 law that taxed items such as glass and paper and allowed customs officials to search without due process
- Tax that remained after Britain repealed Townshend Acts
- Which of the following statements about the "American System" is correct?(A) It was set up by the Treaty of Ghent at the end of the War of 1812. (B) It was strongly promoted by Andrew Jackson. (C) It permitted immigrants to be naturalized after living in the United States for five years. (D) It was designed to meet the nation's need for economic progress and self-sufficiency. (E) It called for an end to the European presence in South America.
- Which of the following best describes the Harlem Renaissance?A. The rehabilitation of a decaying urban areaB. An outpouring of Black artistic and literary creativityC. The beginning of the NAACPD. The most famous art show of the early twentieth centuryE. The establishment of the back-to-Africa movement
- King George III's attempt to prevent skirmishes with Native Americans by banning colonists from going west of the Appalachian Mountains
- War George Washington's capture led to, named for the people that the English fought
- How many of the Confederate states rejoined the Union?
- First real attempt to unify the colonies in 1754 that was rejected
- Group that intimidated tax collectors and organized opposition to the taxes
- Year the Treaty of Paris was signed
- Man sent by the British to drive French from their forts that was captured in 1754
- British treasurer in 1763 who cracked down on smugglers in the colonies