Although relatively small by later standards, how did the slave trade from Africa first become profitable for the Portuguese?
A) By shipping the slaves to Brazil, which Portugal controlled.
B) By breeding new slave generations in the Americas.
C) By the sale of slaves to European noble families.
D) By large scale sales to the Muslims in the Arab countries.
E) By continuous shipment of slaves to the Caribbean islands.
C
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The refusal of most of the former Confederate states to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment in 1866:
A. Caused most Northerners to support the Radicals' demand that more economic opportunity be extended to freedmen B. Caused a thorough restructuring of Southern society C. Led to general land reform in the South D. Forced congressional Republicans to abolish the "Johnson governments" in the South, form new governments, and extend the vote to freedmen
The social Darwinists __________
a. believed the laws of nature applied to society b. were active reformers in the late nineteenth century c. had an overwhelming influence on American society d. raised important questions about the conditions of society e. stressed society's responsibility to aid the poor
The elected ruler of France who declared himself emperor was:
a. Louis Blanc b. Louis-Philippe c. Louis-Napoleon d. Alphonse de Lamartine
Which of the following is an example of graft?
a. using a cartoon to illustrate political fraud b. saying a project cost more than it did and keeping the difference for yourself c. choosing your friends for political offices d. using the threat of force to get people to vote for a particular candidate