Which of the following statements about the Constitution’s three-fifths compromise is MOST accurate?
a. It defined all blacks as three-fifths of a person for purposes of representation and taxation.
b. It defined both blacks and “Indians not taxed” as three-fifths of a person for purposes of representation and taxation.
c. It defined both slaves and indentured servants as three-fifths of a person for purposes of representation and taxation.
d. It made no explicit reference to slavery or to blacks, referring instead to “all other persons” besides free persons, indentured servants, and certain Indians.
d. It made no explicit reference to slavery or to blacks, referring instead to “all other persons” besides free persons, indentured servants, and certain Indians.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
When the Maya captured commoners, they typically enslaved them for hard labor, while this group almost always became sacrificial victims
a. all prisoners of war b. drafted commoners who "lost" the lottery c. slaves who were old or no longer valuable d. captured nobility from other areas
In the late nineteenth century, which of the following was NOT a major industry that developed in the western economy?
A. mining B. both fur trading and ranching C. commercial farming D. fur trading E. ranching
How did life change for women as a result of the Civil War?
A) Men traumatized from the war were less choosy about partners for marriage. B) Northern women pushed the boundaries of their traditional roles. C) Women were forced into more subservient roles than they had previously occupied. D) Traditional gender inequalities were destroyed and women were seen as equals. E) Women gained the right to vote during the postwar period.