“Slavery, though imposed and maintained by violence, was a n…

“Slavery, though imposed and maintained by violence, was a negotiated relationship…. First, even as they confronted one another, master and slave had to concede, however grudgingly, a degree of legitimacy to the other…. he web of interconnections between master and slave necessitated a coexistence that fostered cooperation as well as contestation. Second, because the circumstances of such contestation and cooperation continually changed, slavery itself continually changed. . . . Slavery was never made, but instead was continually remade, for power—no matter how great—was never absolute, but always contingent.” Ira Berlin, historian, Many Thousands Gone: The First Two Centuries of Slavery in North America, 1998   Which of the following primary sources would most likely support Berlin’s argument in the excerpt?

“The Anti-Federalists charged that the authors of the Consti…

“The Anti-Federalists charged that the authors of the Constitution had failed to put up strong enough barriers to block this inevitably corrupting and tyrannical force. They painted a very black picture indeed of what the national representatives might and probably would do with the unchecked power conferred upon them under the provisions of the new Constitution. . . . But lacked both the faith and the vision to extend their principles nationwide.” Cecelia M. Kenyon, “Men of Little Faith: The Anti-Federalists on the Nature of Representative Government,” 1955   During the constitutional ratification process, Anti-Federalists’ concerns, as described in the excerpt, were most directly addressed by an agreement to    

The generation of the knockout mouse model provided an impor…

The generation of the knockout mouse model provided an important tool for scientists to study genetics in mammals.  During the creation of a knockout line, a chimera is produced after implantation of the transfected embryo (embryo containing the desired genetic deletion) into the surrogate mother.  Which of the following best explains why?

“[George] Washington’s gratitude was genuine . . . but the f…

“ Washington’s gratitude was genuine . . . but the fact remains that the members of the association, who had embarked on a very unfeminine enterprise, were ultimately deflected into a traditional domestic role…. Ironically and symbolically, the Philadelphia women of 1780, who had tried to establish an unprecedented nationwide female organization, ended up as what one amused historian has termed ‘General Washington’s Sewing Circle.’ “Male Revolutionary leaders too regarded women’s efforts with wry condescension. . . . The women, on the other hand,… could reflect proudly that ‘whilst our friends were exposed to the hardships and dangers of the fields of war for our protection, we were exerting at home our little labours to administer to their comfort and alleviate their toil.’” Mary Beth Norton, historian, “The Philadelphia  Ladies Association,” American Heritage, 1980   Which of the following pieces of evidence could best be used to support the argument in the excerpt?

“Slavery, though imposed and maintained by violence, was a n…

“Slavery, though imposed and maintained by violence, was a negotiated relationship…. First, even as they confronted one another, master and slave had to concede, however grudgingly, a degree of legitimacy to the other…. he web of interconnections between master and slave necessitated a coexistence that fostered cooperation as well as contestation. Second, because the circumstances of such contestation and cooperation continually changed, slavery itself continually changed. . . . Slavery was never made, but instead was continually remade, for power—no matter how great—was never absolute, but always contingent.” Ira Berlin, historian, Many Thousands Gone: The First Two Centuries of Slavery in North America, 1998   Which of the following contributed most to the increasing use of African slave labor in North America during the 1600s and 1700s?