After the 1650's, which of the following became the most significant source of population increase?
A) Immigration
B) the slave trade
C) increased birthrate
D) indentured servant importation
Ans: C) increased birthrate
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What two areas were often the source of conflict and wars between the great powers in the mid-eighteenth century?
A. China and the access to the Mediterranean Sea B. the African coast and access to the Mediterranean Sea C. overseas empires and central and eastern Europe D. overseas empires and western Europe
In his essay “Everybody’s Protest Novel,” James Baldwin argued that novels like Richard Wright’s Native Son
a. failed to recognize that class conflict, not racial discrimination, was the true source of blacks’ misery. b. depicted the true state of degradation to which white oppression had reduced black society. c. ignored the richness of black cultural life and the individual’s capacity to grow beyond racial identity. d. provided a much richer and more accurate portrayal of black culture than the misguided works of culturalist sociologists.
The most significant aspect of South Carolina's foundation was
a. Its almost complete rejection English political and constitutional influence b. Its corporate beginnings which led to the emergence of a thriving tobacco based agricultural economy c. Its settlement by Caribbean planters which fostered substantial dependence on slave labor d. Its rejection of Anglican conformity in pursuit of universal religious toleration e. Its development of a thriving economy based upon maritime commerce and shipping
What economic changes are prevalent in the Hellenistic period in comparison to the Classical period of the Greek world?
A) Capitalism began to flourish because of increased competition. B) Trade increased due to the eastward expansion and this fomented industry and created jobs. C) Banking and finance were expanded. D) Peasants moved to the cities for the available work, boosting the economy. E) All of these