Why did slave traders charge higher prices for some slaves over others?
a. Slaves with plantation experience were worth more.
b. They thought Europeans could afford the heftier prices.
c. Male slaves were valued more highly than female slaves.
d. They charged more for slaves from distant regions who could not escape home.
e. Younger slaves who could be worked harder and longer were sold at higher prices.
d
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What were some of the differences between life for a black soldier and life for a white soldier?
A) Black soldiers faced long hours of boredom and inactivity. B) Black soldiers deserted more frequently because of poor treatment. C) Blacks received far worse food rations, equipment, and horses. D) Black soldiers always went to fight on the front to safeguard whites.
Which of the following was one of the main tasks facing the "Big Three" at the Paris peace talks?
A) quelling revolutions in Latin America B) redrawing the map of eastern and central Europe C) starting the process of decolonization D) distributing relief to European refugees
In what state was President Barack Obama born?
a. Illinois b. California c. Florida d. Hawaii
Helen Hunt Jackson was among those Americans who were outraged by the federal government's violation of its Indian treaties and instead embraced a different approach to the Indians, which was
A) To establish boarding schools that would teach them the ways of civilized society. B) To forge new cooperative relationships between members of neighboring tribes. C) To fortify Indian cultural identity and traditions. D) To provide college educations to Native Americans. E) None of these choices