In the mid-nineteenth century, what percentage of all slaves worked as field hands?
A) 35 percent
B) 50 percent
C) 60 percent
D) 75 percent
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
By the early 1800s, the South __________
A) had become a slave society B) was a society with slaves C) had begun to question the morality of slavery D) depended less on slavery than during the colonial period
Which one of the following men did NOT challenge New Deal policies?
A. Dr. Francis Townsend B. Harry Hopkins C. Huey Long D. Charles Coughlin
The Maya had two calendars; one was a 365-day solar calendar for agriculture, and one was a 260-day calendar for what purpose?
a. it was a trade calendar b. it was a religious calendar to determine festival days c. it was a royal calendar marking how long a king could rule d. it was a military calendar marking how long until the next war e. it was an agricultural calendar
Why was Julius Caesar assassinated?
A. The senators did not trust his judgment concerning the rule of Egypt by Cleopatra. B. His campaign to conquer the Germanic lands was seen as too ambitious. C. His enemies in Gaul were outraged by his political success. D. He named himself dictator for life and monopolized power. E. He proposed land redistribution, which challenged the holdings of the patrician senate.