Why did Americans want to expand westward and why were they willing to go to war to secure the West?
What will be an ideal response?
New opportunities lured farmers, adventurers and merchants
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The Naval Stores Act helped foster the growth of which of the following?
A) North Carolina B) mercantilism C) British shipbuilding D) urban ports like New Orleans
All of the following are true about events in Poland from 1980 to 1991 except
a. mass public demonstrations caused significant changes in government policy. b. huge rises in food prices helped to give rise to Solidarity. c. by the end of 1990, the nation had freely elected a new president. d. Soviet troops occupied the country in December 1990. e. Solidarity's support burgeoned and, by late 1981, it was backed by almost one-third of the population.
Which of the following statements holds true for slavery in the North American colonies during the 1700s?
A) Slavery was most common in New England and the Middle Colonies. B) Slaves worked as field hands on farms. C) Slavery was mostly concentrated in cities in the Middle Colonies. D) Slaves mostly worked as artisans in the Chesapeake area. E) Slave life developed fully in the plantations of New England.
Modern yoga can trace its origins to the ancient practice of
A. karma. B. dharma. C. asceticism. D. sati. E. samsara.