Some slave-ship captains favored the “tight packing” method, deliberately overcrowding their human cargo on a Middle Passage voyage on the assumption that:
a. A higher number would survive if given marginally more room aboard.
b. A higher number would survive if the transatlantic voyage was sped up by one month.
c. A few more captives might survive than on a ship that was less crowded.
d. The crew was more likely to be overpowered by a larger number of captives and the effort aborted.
c. A few more captives might survive than on a ship that was less crowded.
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a. wheat. b. hardwoods. c. rice. d. potatoes. e. sugar.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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What will be an ideal response?
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A) gerrymandering. B) cheating. C) voter intimidation. D) fraudulent vote counting.