Which of the following helps explain the prosperity of southern plantations in the mid-nineteenth century?
A) high prices for cotton on the world market
B) acquisition of new territory by the United States
C) continual importation of African slaves
D) growing diversification in farming and production of natural resources
A
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A. 20% B. 10% C. 5% D. 35%
What seems to be Stalin's main goal in his statement about the kulaks?
a. to recognize their past contributions, while convincing the reader that kulaks are no longer desirable b. to criticize the kulaks for exploiting the landless peasantry c. to convince the reader that he, Stalin, hates kulaks d. to establish that the liquidation of the kulaks is right, and that peasants recognize its inevitability
The Strategic Arms Defense Initiative
a. was controversial. b. was deployed by the Soviet Union. c. was a space-based high-tech defense. d. All of these answers are correct.