Which of the following was true of the colonial population of the mainland British colonies in the eighteenth century?
a. It included substantially more women than men.
b. It was growing at a rate of about 15 percent per year.
c. It was growing primarily as a result of massive immigration.
d. It was strikingly young.
d. It was strikingly young.
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A. were no longer used B. became more permanent homes C. were replaced with elaborate Pueblo buildings D. were used strictly for spiritual purposes
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b. To provide refuge for Christians in the Levant. c. To allow a Hashemite ruler to have an independent state. d. To serve as a haven for Muslims expelled from Israel. e. To permit a heterogeneous religious population in a secular state of the Near East
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a. creating a shipbuilding industry b. promoting manufacturing c. promoting western education d. more interest in western science and technology e. all of the above
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A. stopped a plan to transfer students across district lines to achieve racial integration. B. ruled in favor of using forced busing to achieve racial balance in schools. C. argued that limits on campaign funding violated the right to free speech. D. upheld the principle of affirmative action, with restrictions. E. limited the ability of defendants to appeal state convictions.