Why did the number of African slaves in Virginia remain small throughout the first half of the seventeenth century?
a. Virginians preferred white indentured servants to black slaves.
b. There was little demand for agricultural labor during this period.
c. Slavery was not entirely legal in Virginia during this period.
d. Slave traders sold their cargoes in the Caribbean at prices Virginians could not afford to pay.
d. Slave traders sold their cargoes in the Caribbean at prices Virginians could not afford to pay.
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a. its rejection of a hierarchical organization. b. its replacement of the Greek language in the ritual with Ge'ez. c. its unique utilization of monastic orders for popular conversion. d. None of these answers are correct.
Why has the population of the South and the West increased so dramatically in the late twentieth century? Why didn't significant numbers of people move to these sections before World War II?
What will be an ideal response?
Why was fighting at Chancellorsville particularly devastating for the Confederacy?
A) General Burnside nearly trapped General Lee and inflicted heavy damage on the Confederate army. B) The Confederacy lost Stonewall Jackson. C) The morale of the Confederates was broken and never fully recovered. D) General Grant completed the bisection of the Confederacy.
Which of the following weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation prevented Congress from making major decisions in legislative matters?
A) The need for unanimity to make changes B) The lack of provisions to organize newly acquired lands C) The discriminatory policies toward U.S. citizens D) The inability to create a national citizenship E) The inability to establish the U.S. as a government of laws