Explain why the early Jamestown settlement nearly failed, and how it managed to survive

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To explain its near failure, consider: poor location, unprepared settlers and their unwillingness to work, and sporadic difficulty with Native Americans. Contributing to its survival were: help from local natives, John Smith's leadership, John Rolfe's cultivation of tobacco, and the persistence of the Virginia Company investors.

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A) Ellen Glasgow. B) Willa Cather. C) Kate Chopin. D) Edith Wharton.

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The governments of Latin America after 1860 represented a swing ________

A) towards more conservative rule B) away from centralist ideology C) away from caudillo rule D) to the far left

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Identify and discuss key features of the “new abolition” in the Progressive Era

Please provide the best answer for the statement.

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This area of the country emerged as a focus of military-industrial production during WWII.

What will be an ideal response?

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