Compare the decline of Songhay with the decline of the Swahili city-states of east Africa.
What will be an ideal response?
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When the English gained control over New Netherland
a. the autocratic spirit survived. b. democracy replaced the old autocratic system. c. the colony grew quickly. d. new leaders distributed land grants in a more democratic fashion. e. they did so with great bloodshed.
As the United States drifted to war from 1939 through 1940, and American industries shifted from domestic to war manufacturing, black workers
a. found their opportunities for economic advancement blocked by rigid anti-black policies and the hostility of white workers. b. gained unprecedented access to skilled jobs on nearly the same scale as white workers. c. drove many white workers out of the industries because employers preferred to hire blacks, whom they felt they could pay lower wages. d. were lured from distant lands by employers in industrial centers like Chicago and San Francisco who were desperate for any workers they could acquire.
During the late 1800s, presidents and governors most often used military force during labor- management conflicts as a way to
(a) support industrialists and end strikes (b) make employers sign collective bargaining agreements (c) protect workers from the private armies of employers (d) replace striking factory workers with soldiers
Which of the following was true of the Republicans?
a. They were pessimistic about the future of the nation. b. They had little interest in westward expansion. c. They were more concerned about developing the nation's resources than about its standing in the world. d. They emphasized the need for order and stability.