The attempt of some colonial legislatures to end the African slave trade was blocked by
a. a coalition of slave owners.
b. South Carolina.
c. the British authorities.
d. poor whites.
e. New England slave trading interests.
c
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Why did U.S. officials consider Guatemala's Jacobo Arbenz a threat?
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After a difficult battle, Clinton won approval of the North American Free Trade Agreement (or NAFTA), which eliminated most trade barriers among
A. the United States, Canada, and Mexico B. the United States and the Latin American Countries of South America. C. the United States and Mexico. D. the United States and most of the countries of Western Europe. E. the United States and Canada.