Wealthy southern planters justified slavery in terms of white superiority because such a defense
A) reflected their blind racism.
B) coincided with the main ideological directions of the time.
C) deflected potential class antagonisms among whites.
D) emphasized the profitability of the institution.
Answer: C
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a. Hebrews b. Chaldeans c. Persians d. Akkadians e. Hittites
Political parties disintegrated in the 1850s; the last one to shatter, in 1860, was the ________ Party.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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(A) The creation and growth of international cartels (B) The development of industry-wide trade associations (C) The joining of skilled and unskilled workers in industrial unions (D) The formation of agricultural marketing cooperatives (E) The use of stockholding trusts to create business monopolies
Which one of the following is a true statement?
A. During the 1970s and the initial stages of the “War on Drugs,” it was estimated that 3 to 5 percent of the population had a substance abuse problem. Since the initiation of the “War on Drugs,” the percentage of substance abuse in the United States has declined. B. During the 1970s and the initial stages of the “War on Drugs,” it was estimated that 3 to 5 percent of the population had a substance abuse problem. Since the initiation of the “War on Drugs,” substance abuse in the United States has increased. C. During the 1970s and the initial stages of the “War on Drugs,” it was estimated that 3 to 5 percent of the population had a substance abuse problem. Since the initiation of the “War on Drugs,” the percentage of substance abuse in the United States has stayed the same. D. During the 1970s and the initial stages of the “War on Drugs,” it was estimated that 3 to 5 percent of the population had a substance abuse problem. Since the initiation of the “War on Drugs,” the percentage of substance abuse in the United States increased for minority populations.