In the late 1700s, the white American population was doubling about every 22 years, primarily because of
A. the absorption of new peoples as new territories were acquired.
B. an extremely high birth rate.
C. the longevity of women.
D. accelerating immigration, increasingly from Ireland.
Answer: B
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The demands of the rebels involved in Bacon's Rebellion included the
A) confiscation of wealthy landowners' land and property and its redistribution to poor whites and free Africans. B) right to kill Indians indiscriminately and steal their land. C) restoration of Governor Berkeley to colonial power. D) creation of a new, separate colony in western Virginia for poor whites, free Africans, and escaped slaves.
Chinese cultural diffusion:
a. Was greater in areas such as Korea and Vietnam than in Japan because they had more direct association with the Chinese. b. Was minimal in Japan because of its island status and because China never conquered Japan. c. Was considered a threat by Japanese, Vietnamese, and Korean elites because it tended to invalidate local practices and traditions. d. Proceeded more quickly in Japan than on the Asian mainland, perhaps because they were voluntary and not imposed from the outside.
In order to promote social and political disorientation in other lands, the Nazis propagated which of the following worldwide?
a. Anti-Semitism b. Anti-war c. Anti-peace d. Anti-liberalism e. Anti-Communism
At the time of the beginning of the slave trade, most Africans
A. had well-developed economies and political systems. B. were primitive peoples dominated by warring tribal societies. C. followed the Christian faith. D. had no important cities or trading centers. E. had little commercial contact with the Mediterranean world.