Dutch shareholders who agreed to transport tenants for agricultural labor were called...
A. pantaloons.
B. patroons.
C. partisans.
D. patricians.
B. patroons.
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The expansion of slavery in the first half of the nineteenth century can largely be attributed to __________.
a. the spread of cotton cultivation b. falling prices for slaves c. a tobacco boom d. the importation of slaves from Africa
The collapse of the Roman and Han Empires were similar in which of the following ways?
a. In both cases rivalry among elite factions created instability and eroded imperial authority. b. In both cases only the western half of the empire collapsed. c. Collapse destroyed the central governments, but had remarkably little effect on many aspects of life as cities and trade continued to thrive. d. Both empires failed to take advantage of new technological advances that could have produced the resources needed to sustain the empire.
Which statement describes the historical significance of the election of 1968?
A) It demonstrated that third-party candidates do not always have a substantial impact on results. B) It showed that a Republican candidate could still win after the New Deal. C) It demonstrated that Nixon's strategy had fractured the New Deal coalition. D) It showed that most Americans still supported the Vietnam War.