During the panic of 1873, the stock exchange closed, banks collapsed, and railroad construction halted

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


Answer: TRUE

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"Reaganomics" presumed that the American economy was burdened with excessive ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Zanzibar and the slave trade

What will be an ideal response?

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Which statement regarding the lives of slaves in colonial North America is true?

A. Slaves hardly ever resisted their masters. B. Whites rarely intruded upon the conventions of black society. C. Slaves had no opportunity to develop their own society or culture. D. Slave religion was a blend of Christianity and African folk tradition. E. Most slaves worked as house servants.

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How did the Historia de las Indias change the colonization of the New World?

a. It helped the Spanish recognize that they needed to be ruthless in order to prevail. b. It helped the Spanish recognize that they needed to reform in order to prevail. c. It helped the Spanish recognize that there was no way that they would be able to prevail over the powerful empires in the New World. d. It helped the Spanish recognize that Spanish culture was vastly superior to native culture. e. It helped the Spanish recognize that Spanish culture was vastly inferior to native culture.

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