How did southern textile mill owners in the Piedmont region of South Carolina and Georgia keep control over their poor white workforce?
A) They threatened to hire black workers.
B) They offered their workers a living wage.
C) They gave their workers generous old-age pensions.
D) They hired armed guards to patrol their workers' neighborhoods.
A
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The German U boat, or submarine, proved to be a very dangerous weapon because it:
a. had thick armor, heavy deck artillery, and torpedoes b. had a long underwater cruising range and could attack American ports c. could approach target ships underwater and attack without being seen d. frequently exploded, damaging all vessels in the area
Which of the following describes the historical significance of Sir Francis Drake?
A) He attacked many Portuguese ships. B) He established England's first colony in North America. C) He led numerous expeditions which weakened Spanish power. D) He helped defeat the Cherokee.
The inclusion of an image of King James I of England in a portrait of Mughal Emperor Jahangir suggests that
a. Jahangir was planning a military attack on England. b. Jahangir saw himself as a peer to James. c. Jahangir's saw himself as superior to James. d. Jahangir wanted to study the religious practices of England.
Bede was famous for writing a history of
a. the Anglo-Saxons. b. Charlemagne. c. the Vikings. d. the decline of the Carolingians. e. slavery in the Germanic era.