Source 1: Excerpt from Senate Report 693, 46th Congress, 2nd Session (1880).
Freed by the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865, former slave Henry Adams testified before the U.S. Senate fifteen years later about the early days of his freedom, describing the process of sharecropping.

The white men read a paper to all of us colored people telling us that we were free and could go where we pleased and work for who we pleased. The man I belonged to told me it was best to stay with him. He said, “The bad white men was mad with the Negroes because they were free and they would kill you all for fun.” He said, stay where we are living and we could get protection from our old masters.

I told him I thought that every man, when he was free, could have his rights and protect themselves. He said, “The colored people could never protect themselves among the white people. So you had all better stay with the white people who raised you and make contracts with them to work by the year for one-fifth of all you make. And next year you can get one-third, and the next you maybe work for one-half you make. We have contracts for you all to sign, to work for one-twentieth you make from now until the crop is ended, and then next year you all can make another crop and get more of it.”

I told him I would not sign anything. I said, “I might sign to be killed. I believe the white people is trying to fool us.” But he said again, “Sign this contract so I can take it to the Yankees and have it recorded.” All our colored people signed it but myself and a boy named Samuel Jefferson. All who lived on the place was about sixty, young and old.
On the day after all had signed the contracts, we went to cutting oats. I asked the boss, “Could we get any of the oats?” He said, “No; the oats were made before you were free.” After that he told us to get timber to build a sugar-mill to make molasses. We did so. On the 13th day of July 1865 we started to pull fodder. I asked the boss would he make a bargain to give us half of all the fodder we would pull. He said we may pull two or three stacks and then we could have all the other. I told him we wanted half, so if we only pulled two or three stacks we would get half of that. He said, “All right.” We got that and part of the corn we made. We made five bales of cotton but we did not get a pound of that. We made two or three hundred gallons of molasses and only got what we could eat. We made about eight-hundred bushel of potatoes; we got a few to eat. We split rails three or four weeks and got not a cent for that.


1. Based on the above account, what did the former slave owner suggest to the freedman and why did he suggest it? Use the text to support your finding

Because I see no certainty that the seceding states will ever be confederated again; none that the border states will secede at all; and if they should, I see no reliable ground for believing that they would incorporate themselves with the Gulf or cotton states in a new government. I see no surety either that Texas would unite with them.

–“A Protest against the Ordinance of Secession,”
James G. Taliaferro

Which statement best summarizes Taliaferro's argument?

The cotton states would need a new government if they seceded.
Texas would be sure to unite against the seceded states.
There is no reason to believe that any states that seceded would unite under a confederation.
It is very unlikely that all of the border states will secede.

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Research specific ordinances that your city has in place. Chose one ordinance or
statute that you think is most unique to your community. Write a 500 word essay
describing your law, the kind of law it is, and if you think it serves a purpose or is
should be done away with. Please provide supporting details to your essay.
Good places to look for specific ordinances are on:

Town city websites
State websites
Search Engines
(I live in PA)

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What does the term "gender imbalance" mean?

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The drafting of the Constitution was a long process that followed a series of events. Arrange the events in the order in which they took place.

signing the Constitution
↓
arranging for ratifying conventions
↓
convening the Annapolis Convention
↓
gathering for the Constitutional Convention

Is this right?

(PLEASEEEEEEEEE HELP)Because I see no certainty that the seceding states will ever be confederated again; none that the border states will secede at all; and if they should, I see no reliable ground for believing that they would incorporate themselves with the Gulf or cotton states in a new government. I see no surety either that Texas would unite with them.

–“A Protest against the Ordinance of Secession,”
James G. Taliaferro

Which statement best summarizes Taliaferro's argument?

The cotton states would need a new government if they seceded.
Texas would be sure to unite against the seceded states.
There is no reason to believe that any states that seceded would unite under a confederation.
It is very unlikely that all of the border states will secede.

PLEASE HELP ME Which of the following documents helped to create a legal tradition based on laws and justice?
A.
Great Law of Peace
B.
The Magna Carta
C.
The Charter of Philadelphia
D.
The Spirit of the Laws
E.
Commentaries on Law of England

How did global exploration most directly encourage developments in science?
A. It led to the discovery of inertia.
B. It led to the adoption of a new calendar system.
C. It led to theories about the laws of motion.
D. It led to inventions to aid navigation.

PLEASE HELP “The trail has been long and bloody; it has no end. The (whites) are many. They are like the leaves of the trees. When the frost comes they fall and are blown away. But when the sunshine comes again they come back more plentiful than ever before.” –Little Turtle Little Turtle's quote above best reflects his reason for:


attacking General Wayne's forces in 1792

ending his relationship with the British

pursuing peace rather than war after 1794

raiding settlements on the frontier

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What event caused many Louisianans to consider secession?

Lincoln’s election to the presidency
the election of 1864
the secession of Texas
the acceptance of Arizona as a free state

What is the main idea of the Preamble?

to explain the reasons why the nation wanted independence from England

to state the purposes of the new government

to set limits on the authority of the federal government

to establish the relationship between the national and state governments

Which statement best describes the typical structure of the ancient Egyptian family?

Men were the heads of their families while women managed the home.
Women were the heads of their households and controlled daily tasks.
Men ran their homes and took on most of the responsibilities for raising the children.
Women held jobs outside their homes while enslaved people did household duties.

Which of the following best describes the border between the United States and Mexico?

It is a state border.
It is represented on the map by a thin line.
Part of this border follows a natural boundary.
Part of this border is made up by a mountain range.

Read the excerpt from Abraham Lincoln’s first inaugural address.

In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. . . . You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the Government, while I shall have the most solemn one to "preserve, protect, and defend it.”

–First inaugural address,
Abraham Lincoln, 1861

According to the quote, why did President Lincoln believe he had an advantage over the Confederacy?

He had the power of a trained army, while the Confederacy was in the process of training a militia.
He had a strong economic advantage, while the South had little money to spend on war.
He swore an oath to defend the government, but the Confederacy did not have an oath to destroy it.
He could control supply routes in the South, but the Confederacy could not control Northern supply lines.

When did the French decide to send help to the Americans during the Revolutionary War?

A. after the Battle of Saratoga
B. after the Battle of Concord
C. after the Battle of Lexington
D. after the Second Continental Congress

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How did the growth of Muslim empires help increase knowledge?

Leaders made all children attend school.
People of different cultures learned from one another.
Leaders made all people speak the same language.
Merchants translated books and sold them on trade routes.

Write an explanation too please, thank ya!

List 2 people in history and why you picked them
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(These questions are true or false)
__1.Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch was to lead the national government. age

__2.The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 was to draft a new constitution for the nation.

__3.At the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention, the delegates ultimately decided that slaves should not be counted when determining a state’s representation.

__4.The Federalists opposed the Constitution because they felt that it did not offer a good balance of power between the branches of government

Explain your reasoning in 3-5 sentences for this passage. (not really a passage but you get the point lol)



A federal law allowed for the allocation of federal aid to provide computer equipment in public and private schools for “secular, neutral and non-ideological” programs. In Jefferson Parrish, Louisiana, about 30% of the funding allocated under this law went to private schools, many of them religiously affiliated. Several public-school parents sued, arguing that the law allocating funds for educational materials to private schools violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The Fifth Circuit ruled that this provision did violate the First Amendment because it was an impermissible governmental aid to religious schools. The Ninth Circuit, in analyzing the same issue in a different case, said that there was no violation of the First Amendment. A recent Supreme Court decision already decided that it was ok for public school teachers to offer remedial courses in parochial school classrooms. The Solicitor General of the U.S. filed a brief asking the Court to grant certiorari.

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Yoy just read about two teen entrepreneurs: Evan Jensen and Nick D'Aloisio. Compare and contrast the two teens and their business success. Be sure to describe what they developed and the ideas that inspired them. What made their creations successfull? How did the teens use their success to advance their plans for the future? Support your response with information from the lesson. ​

the Texas Declaration of Independence written by George childish was a document that...
A was designed to organize the structure of all Government powers in Texas
B asserted that Texas was a free in separate Republic
C reviewed the law of immigration from the United states to Texas
D declared Santa Ana as a leader of Coahila y tejas

What is the area of fertile soil at the base of the Nile river called?

What is a southern colony I’m sorry I’m not smart

Which purpose of the U.S. government listed in the Preamble states that government will provide a military to protect our country?

establish justice

form a more perfect union

ensure domestic tranquility

provide for the common defense

What is placed before the barline when a change is made mid-piece?
-all of these
-clef and key signature
-key signature
-clef
-time signature

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It is the fourteenth century. The Ming Dynasty rules China. The emperor doesn’t want western European influence on his land and people. He drastically reduces trade between China and Europe. However, some European merchants still secretly come to China to trade. The Silk Road is unavailable. Mark the places on the route that European traders will have to take to and from China instead.

Plz help me with this its comparing animaks from animak farm to rushion revolution soldures and ur basicaly just suposed to say how each animal is like that person.

Please help me. It due today and its timed!!!