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How had religion changed in the colonies by the early 1700s?

How had religion changed in the colonies by the early 1700s?

How had religion changed in the colonies by the early 1700s?
 
  a. Religious intolerance and devotion had both grown as the population expanded.
  b. The growing population had become increasingly secular, abandoning r

lkjbhuib   71   1 Reply

kylelin

By 1850, the South was losing perhaps ____ runaways a year out of its total of some 4 million ...

By 1850, the South was losing perhaps ____ runaways a year out of its total of some 4 million ...

By 1850, the South was losing perhaps ____ runaways a year out of its total of some 4 million slaves.
 
  a. 200
  b. 500
  c. 800
  d. 1,000
  e. 2,000

DAGINC   60   1 Reply

violin13

Allies unanimously agreed on only one issue concerning postwar Germany, which was that

Allies unanimously agreed on only one issue concerning postwar Germany, which was that

Allies unanimously agreed on only one issue concerning postwar Germany, which was that
 
  a. Nazis should be punished for war crimes.
  b. Hitler's German factories should be dismantled.
  c. Germany should p

Smair87   61   1 Reply

makdkie

Jonathan Edwards's theology and preaching emphasized

Jonathan Edwards's theology and preaching emphasized

Jonathan Edwards's theology and preaching emphasized
 
  a. the need for greater religious toleration.
  b. that good works could get you into heaven.
  c. that reason and intellect were opposed to religion.

nwill1104   45   1 Reply

Elizbarron

Harriet Tubman gained fame (Multiple Choice)

Harriet Tubman gained fame (Multiple Choice)

Harriet Tubman gained fame
 
  a. by helping slaves to escape to Canada.
  b. in the gold fields of California.
  c. as an African American antislavery novelist.
  d. as a public opponent of the Fugi

estebanbubaire   41   1 Reply

jgfnd

Who embraced a get tough with Russia policy in the first few years after World War II?

Who embraced a get tough with Russia policy in the first few years after World War II?

Who embraced a get tough with Russia policy in the first few years after World War II?
 
  a. Douglas MacArthur
  b. Joseph McCarthy
  c. Harry Truman
  d. Henry Wallace
  e. George Marshal

Sunday   39   1 Reply

lamesignin

The new light preachers of the Great Awakening

The new light preachers of the Great Awakening

The new light preachers of the Great Awakening
 
  a. delivered intensely emotional sermons.
  b. rarely addressed themselves to the matter of individual salvation.
  c. reinforced the established churches.

Leikakei113   60   1 Reply

as

During the 1850s, slaves gained their freedom most frequently by

During the 1850s, slaves gained their freedom most frequently by

During the 1850s, slaves gained their freedom most frequently by
 
  a. running away.
  b. being emancipated in their masters' wills.
  c. rebellion.
  d. appeal to the courts.
  e. self-pu

noox   49   1 Reply

girlinthebox

What was true of the changing nature of work in the 1950s?

What was true of the changing nature of work in the 1950s?

What was true of the changing nature of work in the 1950s?
 
  a. Science and technology had little to do with economic growth.
  b. There were fewer jobs in the military-related aerospace industry.
  c. White

Lorie_G   35   1 Reply

n-ngo1

The Great Awakening (Multiple Choice)

The Great Awakening (Multiple Choice)

The Great Awakening
 
  a. undermined the prestige of the learned clergy in the colonies.
  b. split colonial churches into several competing denominations.
  c. led to the founding of Princeton, Dartmouth, an

QiTian   31   1 Reply

srw23557

Why did the discovery of gold in faraway California cause consternation in the South?

Why did the discovery of gold in faraway California cause consternation in the South?

Why did the discovery of gold in faraway California cause consternation in the South?
 
  a. The flood of new wealth from California threatened to upset the delicate financial balance between the North and South.
  b. T

mrsbmarie   36   1 Reply

poot10

All of these trends that emerged in the 1950s are evidence of a new consumer culture EXCEPT

All of these trends that emerged in the 1950s are evidence of a new consumer culture EXCEPT

All of these trends that emerged in the 1950s are evidence of a new consumer culture EXCEPT
 
  a. easy credit.
  b. high-volume fast-food production.
  c. new forms of recreation.
  d. new technolog

frenchtoast   29   1 Reply

joelatino

How did colonial American views on education change with time?

How did colonial American views on education change with time?

How did colonial American views on education change with time?
 
  a. American colonists came to embrace education as essential training for citizenship.
  b. It became increasingly important to Americans that their bes

alanis.rojas   74   1 Reply

anthonydel117

Daniel Webster's famed Seventh of March speech in 1850

Daniel Webster's famed Seventh of March speech in 1850

Daniel Webster's famed Seventh of March speech in 1850
 
  a. resulted in the celebration of Webster as an antislavery leader.
  b. visibly strengthened Union sentiment and pleased northern banking and commercial center

gracweeb   63   1 Reply

ellehaine24

Critics of the new consumerist lifestyle of the 1950s typically complained that it

Critics of the new consumerist lifestyle of the 1950s typically complained that it

Critics of the new consumerist lifestyle of the 1950s typically complained that it
 
  a. enticed people to spend beyond their means.
  b. catered to white society and excluded other people.
  c. encouraged pe

Sunni_rae   42   1 Reply

bethclip

In colonial America, education was most zealously promoted

In colonial America, education was most zealously promoted

In colonial America, education was most zealously promoted
 
  a. in the South.
  b. in New England.
  c. on the frontier.
  d. in the middle colonies.
  e. in those areas controlled by Spa

polanco79   58   1 Reply

ellehaine24

In his Seventh of March speech, Daniel Webster

In his Seventh of March speech, Daniel Webster

In his Seventh of March speech, Daniel Webster
 
  a. attacked Henry Clay's compromise proposals.
  b. called for a new, more stringent fugitive-slave law.
  c. advocated a congressional ban on slavery in the

panda_buhr   60   1 Reply

Puma58

The power behind the economic boom of the 1950s and 1960s was increasingly

The power behind the economic boom of the 1950s and 1960s was increasingly

The power behind the economic boom of the 1950s and 1960s was increasingly
 
  a. science and technology.
  b. a return to the ethic of rugged individualism.
  c. foreign investment in the United States.

fjkldsjljsf   39   1 Reply

andrea63857

Most colonial schools and colleges emphasized

Most colonial schools and colleges emphasized

Most colonial schools and colleges emphasized
 
  a. mathematics and natural sciences.
  b. practical subjects like agriculture and forestry.
  c. modern languages.
  d. history and philosophy.

andy123   49   1 Reply

Beunique334

During the debates leading to the Compromise of 1850, a great trio of elder statesmen had their last ...

During the debates leading to the Compromise of 1850, a great trio of elder statesmen had their last ...

During the debates leading to the Compromise of 1850, a great trio of elder statesmen had their last moment together on public stage. Who were they?
 
  a. John Quincy Adams, John C. Calhoun, and Daniel Webster
  b. Hen

nwill1104   25   1 Reply

crystalcc21

President Eisenhower was forced to take a position on matters of racial justice when

President Eisenhower was forced to take a position on matters of racial justice when

President Eisenhower was forced to take a position on matters of racial justice when
 
  a. protesters attacked the Freedom Riders.
  b. James Meredith was blocked from attending the University of Mississippi.
&nbs

ramu   46   1 Reply

endraxz

The first American college not controlled by a religious denomination was

The first American college not controlled by a religious denomination was

The first American college not controlled by a religious denomination was
 
  a. Harvard.
  b. Yale.
  c. The University of Connecticut
  d. Brown University.
  e. The University of Pennsyl

jmazza   45   1 Reply

Frost

The young guard of Congressmen from the North

The young guard of Congressmen from the North

The young guard of Congressmen from the North
 
  a. regarded preserving the Union as their top priority.
  b. were ready to attack slavery in the South.
  c. saw expansionism as a solution to the slavery ques

rhinathemighty   42   1 Reply

kdish

All of these popular people and trends demonstrate the greater display of public sexuality in ...

All of these popular people and trends demonstrate the greater display of public sexuality in ...

All of these popular people and trends demonstrate the greater display of public sexuality in America in the 1950s EXCEPT
 
  a. the music and dance of rock and roll.
  b. Playboy magazine.
  c. film stars suc

Cookiemonster   29   1 Reply

jfinn1021

Which statement best describes culture and the arts in the colonies?

Which statement best describes culture and the arts in the colonies?

Which statement best describes culture and the arts in the colonies?
 
  a. They were relatively unimportant for most colonists and derivative of European, especially British, styles.
  b. Among the colonists were many

aat21   62   1 Reply

Dymondmonae

The fire-eaters were (Multiple Choice)

The fire-eaters were (Multiple Choice)

The fire-eaters were
 
  a. northerners who defended slavery as strongly as southern slaveholders.
  b. northerners who were morally opposed to slavery and refused to accept any compromises.
  c. southerners w

jihuygu   34   1 Reply

Myiaaaaaahhhh

A significant marker of change in the American work force occurred in 1956 when

A significant marker of change in the American work force occurred in 1956 when

A significant marker of change in the American work force occurred in 1956 when
 
  a. white-collar workers first outnumbered blue-collar workers.
  b. skilled workers first outnumbered unskilled workers.
  c.

campbell25   39   1 Reply

IvanaVR

Benjamin Franklin was often called the first civilized American for several reasons. What is NOT one ...

Benjamin Franklin was often called the first civilized American for several reasons. What is NOT one ...

Benjamin Franklin was often called the first civilized American for several reasons. What is NOT one of these reasons?
 
  a. His prowess as a scientist, especially his experiments with electricity
  b. The literary ach

alimishae   110   1 Reply

acaruso

Between 1950 and 1980, the majority of newly created jobs in the clerical and service fields were ...

Between 1950 and 1980, the majority of newly created jobs in the clerical and service fields were ...

Between 1950 and 1980, the majority of newly created jobs in the clerical and service fields were held by
 
  a. men.
  b. minorities.
  c. people with some college education.
  d. women.
 

Mimicri   39   1 Reply

latifat

What is NOT a feature of the African American culture created by slaves out of New and Old World ...

What is NOT a feature of the African American culture created by slaves out of New and Old World ...

What is NOT a feature of the African American culture created by slaves out of New and Old World elements?
 
  a. Gullah
  b. Negro spirituals
  c. The ringshout
  d. The longhouse religion
&nbs

Justin90630   44   1 Reply

mayismqz

President Zachary Taylor unknowingly helped the cause of compromise in 1850 when he

President Zachary Taylor unknowingly helped the cause of compromise in 1850 when he

President Zachary Taylor unknowingly helped the cause of compromise in 1850 when he
 
  a. led an invasion of Texas to halt its attempts to take part of New Mexico.
  b. supported fellow southerner John C. Calhoun's pla

edilsondiaz318   43   1 Reply

Heyooo

Sports reflected the population shift toward the West and South when

Sports reflected the population shift toward the West and South when

Sports reflected the population shift toward the West and South when
 
  a. San Franciscoborn Joe DiMaggio became a major start.
  b. television viewership of sports in those regions became the highest in the country.

enrique_sanchez   17   1 Reply

EnderWolfe

The jury's decision in the John Peter Zenger case was significant because

The jury's decision in the John Peter Zenger case was significant because

The jury's decision in the John Peter Zenger case was significant because
 
  a. it closely adhered to the judge's instructions.
  b. it showed the power of investigative journalism.
  c. it pointed the way to

khaled_kn   25   1 Reply

mjiang26

What younger statesman joined Senators Clay and Webster in persuading the northern public to support ...

What younger statesman joined Senators Clay and Webster in persuading the northern public to support ...

What younger statesman joined Senators Clay and Webster in persuading the northern public to support the Compromise of 1850?
 
  a. Lewis Cass
  b. William H. Seward
  c. John Quincy Adams
  d. Abrah

Zoeyismycat   28   1 Reply

qwert33

The man who allegedly assassinated President John F. Kennedy was

The man who allegedly assassinated President John F. Kennedy was

The man who allegedly assassinated President John F. Kennedy was
 
  a. Jack Ruby.
  b. Medgar Evers.
  c. James Earl Ray.
  d. Fidel Castro.
  e. Lee Harvey Oswald.

brianflores12   36   1 Reply

DryPhantom

Which was the most historically significant function of colonial newspapers?

Which was the most historically significant function of colonial newspapers?

Which was the most historically significant function of colonial newspapers?
 
  a. They enabled slave traders to advertise their wares.
  b. They allowed many more Americans to read Benjamin Franklins sage advice as Po

elizabeth702   47   1 Reply

decland7

In the Compromise of 1850, Congress determined that slavery in the New Mexico and Utah territories ...

In the Compromise of 1850, Congress determined that slavery in the New Mexico and Utah territories ...

In the Compromise of 1850, Congress determined that slavery in the New Mexico and Utah territories was to be
 
  a. banned until the territory applied for statehood.
  b. legal in New Mexico but prohibited in Utah.

magnolia123   63   1 Reply

Asteria

In The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan sharply criticized

In The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan sharply criticized

In The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan sharply criticized
 
  a. the idea that there is such a thing as gender identity.
  b. the relegation of most women to working-class jobs.
  c. the growing sexual explic

jwgreer99   60   1 Reply

antr

By 1775, most governors of the American colonies were

By 1775, most governors of the American colonies were

By 1775, most governors of the American colonies were
 
  a. appointed by colonial proprietors.
  b. appointed by the king.
  c. elected by popular vote.
  d. elected by the vote of colonial legislat

Ashleydfkshkfhk   64   1 Reply

dfm1996

The most alarming aspect of the Compromise of 1850 to northerners was

The most alarming aspect of the Compromise of 1850 to northerners was

The most alarming aspect of the Compromise of 1850 to northerners was
 
  a. the continuation of slavery in the District of Columbia.
  b. the possible expansion of slavery in the New Mexico and Utah territories under p

taytolbertson   63   1 Reply

Farloo014