During the 1990s, the __________ sector of the economy grew rapidly
A) technology
B) defense
C) manufacturing
D) agricultural
Answer: A
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A) patiently relying on popular support for the Spanish to build among ordinary Cubans. B) driving the rebel fighters into the jungle. C) laying siege to the rebels' outposts. D) relocating Cuban people into guarded camps.
Explain how the mounted Plains Indian was a product of the colonial era.
What will be an ideal response?
The tasking system provided slaves with a finite set of jobs which, if completed to satisfaction, would then allow the opportunity for other jobs for profit or cultivation of personal farm plots. What was the advantage of this for slaveholders?
a) Slaves worked to improve their own condition and may have been less likely to run away from this arrangement. b) Slaves earned their freedom and became part of the slaveholder’s household. c) This arrangement circumvented certain legal restrictions on slavery in the southern colonies. d) The tasking system was clearly more profitable than other forms of managing a plantation.
What events countered President George W. Bush's assertion that Iraq War was proceeding smoothly?
A) Saddam Hussein was ousted from power. B) Saddam Hussein was captured and executed. C) Iraqi insurgents made key gains in Afghanistan. D) The death toll of U.S. troops increased.