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71 Which author, born in the late 1700's, was known for his short stories 'Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and 'Rip Van Winkle'? Your Answer: Correct Answer: Washington Irving Justification: An intemationally best-selling author (America's first), Washington Irving wrote The Legend of Sleepy. Hollow and Rip Van Winkle. 72 This Native American chief of the Wampanoag Indians led an attack in 1675 that was meant to push the English colonists out of New England. Your Answer: Correct Answer: King Philip a.k.a. Metacomet Justification: ‘Though his family had originally been friendly with the Pilgrims at Plymouth, and his father had even taken on English names for himselt and his sons, relationships quickly soured and King Phillp led an aftack on the English colonists in 1675, These hostiities, known as King Philip@s War, lasted for a year unti King Phillp was Killed in 1676. 73 The New England Confederation was an alliance between several English colonies, Including which of the following? Your Answer: Correct Answer: New Haven Justification: The New England Confederation was an alliance between 4 colonies to originally fight the Native Americans, which included New Haven, Massachusetts, Plymouth, and Connecticut. 74 Who was the abolitionist and escaped slave that wrote and delivered the speech 'Ain't | a Woman?" Your Answer: Correct Answer: Sojoumer Truth Justification: Sojourner Truth was an escaped slave who later became an abolitonist and a women's rights activit. She was made famous for her speech Ain' | a Woman', which was delivered in 1851. 75 Sarah Grimke was known for which of the following? Your Answer: Correct Answer: Being a prominent abolitonist. Justification: | Sarah Grimke was known for her work in abolishing siavery and sufrage for women. She studied law. and religion to a great extent, and was acknowledged to be one of the great thinkers of her time, despite the lack of a formal education.
76 King Pillip's War was a war between the English settiers and the: Your Answer: Correct Answer: Native Americans Justification: King Phillip's war was between the English s2ttlrs and the Native American tribes, and occurred in the late 1600's between the original colonies and the Indians. It was an extremely bloody war, with over 20 small colonies being destroyed. 77 ‘The ‘Reconstruction Era’ refers to the time after the: Your Answer: Correct Answer Civil War Justification: | The Reconstruction period referred to the ime after the Civil War, during which slaves were gradually freed in the south and new laws were passed. 78 Which of the following people was responsible for the writing of ‘Common Sense', a pamphiet that advocated the American Revolution? Your Answer: Correct Answer Thomas Paine Justification: ‘Thomas Paine was a propagandist who was well known for his inflammatory writings, and was the ‘author of the pamphiet ‘Common Sense, which inspired people 1o rise up against the British. 79 The XYZ Affair occurred when the U.S. sent diplomats to which country in 17987 Your Answer: Correct Answer: France Justification: “The XYZ Aflaic occured during a diplomatic visit 1o France, during which the American diplomats were refused an audience with the court with the French commissioners requesting an outrageous brie. 80 The first incidences of female labor organization and strikes in the United States occurred at the: Your Answer: Correct Answer Lowel Textie Mil Justification: The Lowell Textile Mill hired a predominantly female population, and after attempting to reduce wages ‘and increase rent for worker housing, faced a series of organized strikes in the 1830's.
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