The desire in the colonies to increase the production of staple crops like tobacco and rice led to
a. a decrease in the use of indentured servants as a labor force.
b. an increase in the number of slaves brought from Africa.
c. the establishment of the Navigation Act.
d. the invention of the tractor and combine.
Ans: b. an increase in the number of slaves brought from Africa.
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Which of the following was a consequence of Han Dynasty transportation improvements?
A) Growth of cities and towns. B) More regional and isolated economy. C) Fewer merchants. D) Increase in social status for merchants. E) Remote regions remained isolated.
Philosopher John Dewey argued that schools should be:
A) rigid, formal, and conservative. B) geared to social evolution. C) agencies of social progress and reform. D) producers of an aristocracy of virtue.
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a. A new type of blast furnace b. A Spanish dance involving four partners c. A heavy-wheeled, iron-tipped plow d. A harness for draft animals without collars e. A slender blade