Like Brazil, the United States __________
A) relied on a single export product
B) was ruled by a president sharing power with a legislature
C) ended slavery later than most other nations in the Americas
D) experienced a civil war in the late 1800s
Answer: C
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St. Petersburg had an important advantage over earlier Russian capitals; namely, it was ________
A) a sea port B) at the geographical center of Russia C) well placed for expansion to the south D) associated with Byzantine rule
Over the course of the three centuries after the fall of the Han and before the rise of the Sui Dynasty,
A. China experienced a period of tranquility and order. B. Confucianism grew in popularity. C. Buddhism developed a much wider following among the Chinese people. D. Daoism disappeared in China. E. Islam made its first appearance in China.
Why did plantation owners in the Chesapeake Bay region turn to African slaves as their primary source of labor
a. African slaves knew more about farming than did indentured servants b. Plantation owners found African slaves easier to control than other sources of labor c. Indentured servitude was outlawed by the British government d. the head-right system was abolished e. the government of Virginia subsidized planters up to $100 for each slave they brought into the colony
New England’s fishing, rum, and shipbuilding industries were linked to the __________
A) Atlantic slave trade B) growing diversity of the region C) secularization of the region D) international tobacco trade