The main reason for the enclosure movement in England was the desire of English landlords to do which of the following?
A) ?Raise cattle for the dairy industry.
B) ?Raise sheep for the wool industry.
C) ?Enclose their fields for the growing of food crops.
D) ?Make up for the loss of land laborers to America.
E) ?Halt the exodus of their tenants to the American colonies.
B
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A. North America in Spanish Florida B. North America in the British Virginia C. the West Indies and South America D. the coast of Dutch Guiana
The fight over Roosevelt’s “court-packing” scheme __________.
a. weakened the president’s relations with Congress b. weakened the Court in the eyes of most Americans c. unified the Democratic Party d. split the Republican Party
By September of 1813,
A. American fortunes in the war had improved. B. the U.S. army had successfully defended Fort Niagara. C. several American victories were achieved in land battles. D. the Americans had nearly sealed victory in the war.
The increase in the number of Europeans overseas was largely due to
a. a drop in the death rate. b. epidemic disease in Europe. c. famine and starvation. d. plague spreading in Europe. e. the abolition of serfdom in Russia.