During the course of the Civil War, the Confederacy
a. never experienced food shortages since all available land was used for growing staple crops such as wheat,corn, and rice
b. established food distribution centers for its citizens.
c. was plagued by severe inflation.
d. successfully raised war revenue by imposing direct taxes on land and slaves.
c
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The first recorded European contact with Mali was made by
a. Italian monks sent by the Pope. b. English traders. c. Portuguese explorers. d. French explorers.
Which of the following was not a method employed by the British in gaining the cooperation of local elites in the governance of India?
a. coats of arms and titles b. officer rank in the army c. lavish ceremonies d. real power over local states
In a failed effort to open a Balkan front, in 1915 the British launched an attack on
a. Belgium. b. Constantinople. c. Adrianople. d. Gallipoli. e. Sarajevo.
The depression of 1893 had an impact on America's international posture in that
A. the U.S., with the return of prosperity, felt no great need to participate in the growing world of international trade. B. the U.S. became determined to drop its barriers to foreign imports in order to restore domestic competitiveness. C. the strains of underproduction left America behind in the race for world markets. D. it encouraged American manufacturing and agricultural interest in markets abroad.