Which of the following was NOT a major source of slaves in the Hellenistic world?
A) Citizens who could not pay their debts were sold into slavery.
B) Children were sold into slavery by their parents.
C) Prisoners of war became slaves of their captors.
D) Persons kidnapped by pirates could be auctioned off as slaves.
E) Persons whose parents were slaves became slaves.
A
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A) never had sufficient financing. B) lacked authority over the great powers. C) required unanimous votes to do anything. D) seldom heard important controversies. E) failed to address the issue of war refugees.
The Interstate Commerce Act outlawed
a. unfair pricing activities on the part of railroads. b. outlawed the restraint of trade between states. c. attempted to control business trusts. d. extended subsidies to railroads. e. none of these choices
How would an African most likely become a slave?
A) European armies raided the interior of Africa for people. B) Thinking they would have a better life in the Americas, many sold themselves voluntarily. C) Their town or village was conquered by another African army. D) They were members of a very poor tribe that frequently sold children to make money.
In the period of the rise of the colonial assembly, which of these changes took place in colonial law?
A) A unique colonial legal system emerged. B) Colonial courts disappeared. C) Colonial law increasingly reflected German law. D) Legal practices increasingly resembled those of England. E) Legal issues were increasingly decided in England.