Prior to Hurricane Katrina, nearly 30 percent of New Orleans's population lived in poverty.
a. true
b. false
a. true
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Which battle brought France into the war as an American ally?
A. Battle of Trenton B. Battle of Bunker Hill C. Battle of Yorktown D. Battle of Saratoga
What was the cause of the war in Poland-Lithuania that broke out in 1648?
a. The Cossack rebellion in Ukraine. b. The attempt by Russia to force Russian Orthodoxy on Catholic Poland. c. A violent dispute over access to the Baltic that opened hostilities with Sweden. d. The expulsion from Poland of German merchants. e. Poland's refusal to participate in the Peace of Westphalia.
Why was factory reform legislation initiated by the Tory party?
A) The members of the party were swayed by the abhorrent conditions of the factory. B) There was no doubt that conditions in the factories needed to change regardless of finances, as Britain had been placed in the international spotlight because of the human rights issues. C) They represented landowners who had little or no investments in industry; therefore, they had little to lose. D) The Tory party was trying to make a name for itself on the international as well as local stage. E) They were convinced by the labor unions it was the right thing to do.
In addition to the process of enslavement itself, what is meant by the term “Middle Passage”?
a) the transition between Africa and the Americas b) the transition from a higher standing in society to a lower one c) the transition from the free rural areas to the slaveholding cities d) the transition between this world and the West African view of an afterlife