In general, how did proslavery defenses change from the beginning to the middle of the nineteenth century?
a. Apologists began to describe slavery as a positive good rather than a necessary evil.
b. Apologists abandoned religious claims and based their defenses of slavery solely on “scientific” theories.
c. Apologists began to argue that slavery would die a natural death as long as abolitionists did not end it prematurely.
d. Apologists began to abandon paternalistic arguments in favor of capitalistic ones.
a. Apologists began to describe slavery as a positive good rather than a necessary evil.
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The Sioux were finally defeated __________
A) after their defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn B) due to their inexperience in battle situations C) as a result of Crazy Horse's failed offensive at the Battle of Rosebud D) because they had to divide up their forces to hunt for food