Which of the following statements about slavery as an economic institution in the 1840s and 1850s is true?
A) The price of slaves rose dramatically from 1820.
B) The domestic slave trade almost disappeared in these years.
C) The slave trade had little impact on slaves' lives.
D) Ownership of slaves became more widespread than in 1820.
A
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For which of the following did nativists NOT blame immigrants in the 1840s?
a) urban crime b) increased Protestantism c) undercutting wages d) political corruption
How did the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia in 1917 change the course of the war?
a. Germany's own people began to revolt, leading to a weakening of the axis powers, giving the Allies an advantage. b. The Polish people in Germany revolted, distracting German forces from fighting France and Britain and giving the Allies an advantage. c. Socialists in the United States refused to help with the war effort, inhibiting U.S. involvement and prolonging the war. d. Russia dropped out of the war, so Germany could concentrate on fighting in the west. e. Russia renewed attacks on Germany from the east, so that Germany began to weaken, from fighting on both fronts.
The Hebrew tribal confederation probably united under a single king in response to the
a. Philistine invasion. b. Assyrian invasion. c. Egyptian captivity. d. increasing complexity of Hebrew society after about 1000 B.C. e. Babylonian invasion.
In the epic Bhagavad Gita, the warrior is concerned that by fulfilling his dharma, he would jeopardize
a. His place in the eyes of the king. b. The cycle of death and rebirth. c. His duty to his ancestors. d. The souls of the soldiers he would kill in the upcoming battle. e. His relationship with the god Krishna.