The 3/5 compromise settled which of the following questions?
A) The number of states needed to ratify the Constitution
B) Small state representation in the legislature
C) Large state representation in the legislature
D) The number of slaves to be counted for representation.
Ans: D) The number of slaves to be counted for representation.
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The "cult of true womanhood" identified women with
A) the burgeoning movement to obtain their rights. B) the full range of their occupations, from laborer to mother. C) piety, motherhood, and sexual passivity. D) their new role as consumers in the competitive marketplace. E) their weakness and tendency toward moral depravity.
Unlike the Kongo Kingdom, Angola had __________ by 1700
A) become a source of slaves B) been conquered by Portugal C) come under Portuguese influence D) converted to Christianity
The relatively slow pace of the Portuguese conquest in Brazil, compared to the meteoric success the Spaniards enjoyed over the vast Aztec and Inca empires, can be explained by all but one of the following:
a. Spanish conquistadors went straight to the top of the imperial pyramid and made full use of their arrogance, bravado and ruthless brutality to secure control b. The Spaniards’ use of sophisticated firearms and cannons played a decisive role in combat, especially in close encounters, demonstrating the crucial role of gunpowder technology in bringing down the Aztec and Inca empires c. Both the Aztec and Inca empires were relatively recent creations in which the hierarchical power structure was still divided and contested by enemy factions, thus allowing the Spaniards to form tactical alliances among the subject population and manipulate rival groups against each other d. European-introduced diseases took a devastating toll among the indigenous population ahead of actual military invasion, decimating the locals and thus greatly disrupting and undermining their effectiveness in repelling the Spanish onslaught
Prior to the American Revolution, _______ from the Chesapeake region accounted for nearly half of Britains trade with the colonies.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).