Why did Europeans need labor from Africa for their colonies in the Americas?
A) Native Americans quickly began to die in huge numbers from European diseases.
B) Native Americans refused to be captured or work as slaves in fields or mines.
C) Europeans avoided Native American people and did not seek their labor.
D) Native Americans relocated to Europe for survival.
Answer: A
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a. the triumph of states' rights over the American system b. marked by sharp partisan divisions, resulting in a four-year deadlock c. inability to enact any significant legislation d. creation of a national government with strong authority over the economy
As president, James K. Polk
A. won congressional approval for the annexation of Texas. B. refused the Texas claim to territory that included much of modern New Mexico. C. convinced the British government to divide Oregon at the 54°40' parallel. D. sought war with Britain to resolve the Oregon dispute. E. None of these answers is correct.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.