Why didn't New England develop a slave-based plantation economy similar to those in the colonial South?
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a. elected b. given lifetime appointments c. forced to step down after five years d. made more responsive to the will of the people
During the Eisenhower administration, an important factor in promoting the material development of the United States was
A) a population shift away from suburban areas. B) less corporate control of the American economy. C) construction of the interstate highway system. D) control of the economy by the Office of Price Administration.
Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory to the U.S. because:
A) he met defeat in the Caribbean and was in need of money for Europe. B) he did not desire to develop the territory. C) the English were blockading him to prevent his armies from landing in New Orleans. D) he wanted to punish the Spanish for not aiding him in America.
What motivated the British to establish colonies in Africa after 1870?
a. Rivalry with Germany. b. Rivalry with France. c. Need to control the Indian and Red Sea and other areas that were needed to secure the Suez Canal. d. Rivalry with the Dutch. e. Discovery of gold and diamonds.