Why was the Dutch East India Company founded?
A) to challenge Portugal's control of the Asian spice trade
B) to establish colonies in South America
C) to compete with Spain for the Chinese silk trade
D) to establish a Dutch foothold in Japan
A
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All of the following characterized the life of Africans slaves imported into the southern colonies after 1680 EXCEPT
A) women and men experiencing backbreaking labor from sunup to sundown on a tobacco, rice, or cotton plantation. B) young children often working alongside adults for extended periods of time. C) harsh and injurious punishments meted out by plantation owners for even the smallest infractions. D) a relatively long lifespan for these African slaves.
The urban industrial labor force of the Second Industrial Revolution
A) ?combined laborers of different ethnicities and nationalities. B) ?differed greatly from farm work that was typically done alone or with family members. C) ?allowed for the formation of camaraderie among workers. D) ?led to the formation of labor unions. E) ?All of these are correct.
The candidate of the Liberty Party who may have cost Henry Clay the election in 1844 was ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The Council of the Indies was established, in 1524, to oversee commerce in Spain’s colonial possessions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.