The text suggests that __________ helps explain the difference in slavery in kingdoms of North and West Africa and slavery in the Americas
a) the role of Islamic law in North and West Africa
b) the economic value of freeing slaves in North and West African societies
c) the vastly smaller numbers of slaves held in North and West African societies
d) the climate of the Americas
Answer: a
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How were religion and foreign policy related in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the United States?
a. Most U.S. foreign ministers were religious leaders, using their diplomatic posts for missionary access. b. Most religious leaders believed that God had blessed the United States with riches that should be shared with the world's poor, making foreign policy mainly about charity. c. Most religious leaders believed that God had given the United States to Christians, and they should be content and not seek more riches throughout the world. d. Most religious leaders believed that Americans should bring Christianity to the rest of the world, so they advocated imperialist foreign policies. e. Most religious leaders followed the "conversion by sword" example of European Christian powers in the Middle Ages, so they advocated U.S. military coups.
In the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Abraham Lincoln stated his belief that
A) the nation could find a compromise on the issue of slavery. B) slavery should be abolished. C) Southern states would eventually secede. D) whites and blacks should be social and legal equals. E) African Americans were entitled to rights.
Major Taylor broke the color line in sports by becoming a champion __________
A) boxer B) bicycle racer C) equestrian D) baseball player
Jefferson referred to his election as the "________ of 1800."
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).