European governments were often reluctant to colonize because:
a. They feared rebellion by the natives.
b. They believed in the "Rights of Man" and were morally opposed to controlling other peoples.
c. It meant building infrastructure and that was expensive.
d. They could rarely find people who wished to serve as officials in the colonies.
e. They feared that it would lead to interracial marriage and they were opposed to this.
C
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a. allocation of common lands to members b. decision making and problem solving c. assigning tasks to specific members of the group d. provide highly structured, inflexible solutions to resolving disputes
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a. Most do not speak English. b. Most do not fully participate in the U.S. economy. c. Most are short-timers, planning to return to their native country as soon as possible. d. They have a higher labor force participation rate than Anglos or African-Americans. e. They do not wish to be citizens.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false