Given that forced labor is inefficient and hard to manage, slavery was a widespread practice in the colonial Americas because
a. a variety of forms of forced labor was common practice.
b. of a belief that black Africans were supposed to be slaves.
c. slaves were cheaper than free labor.
d. new management techniques were developed that made running plantations more efficient.
a
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Which of the following statements best describes the network of trade that flourished from Muhammad's time up to about 1500?
A) Hindus and Muslims fought several major battles over control of the Indian Ocean trade. B) Africa was less important than India but more important than Asia. C) Europe and Asia were the largest consumers in the world. D) Trade was responsible for a tremendous exchange of ideas as well as goods. E) As a part of this vast trade network, Africa supplied pepper and spices to Asia.
The key figures behind the uprising in 1857 in India were
A. the representatives of the Indian National Congress. B. Russian military officials looking for an advantage in the Great Game. C. disgruntled sepoy troops. D. American soldiers looking for an excuse to pry India away from British control. E. French agents working to cause unrest in an important British colony.
Which of the following terms best describes Wilson's approach to monopolies in his "New Freedom"?
a. laissez-faire b. regulation c. government ownership d. anti-trust action
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Enforcing gender involves a range of strategies, including physical abuse, harassment, gossip, name calling, and governmental laws. 2. Gender is something that we are completely free to choose to do; there is no coercion or force involved. 3. Sexual harassment is common among school-aged children. 4. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, women are about four times more likely to be killed by an intimate partner than men.