If you lived in Boston or Philadelphia from 1790–1807 and had accumulated large amounts of capital, it was probably from:
A) textile mills.
B) mining.
C) commercial farming.
D) international shipping.
Answer: D
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Charles S. Johnson was a leading African-American __________
A) anthropologist B) political scientist C) historian D) sociologist