Sugar was called a rich man's crop for all of the following reasons except that
a. it had to be planted extensively.
b. it required the clearing of much land.
c. its commercial version could be purchased only by the wealthy.
d. it required an elaborate refining process.
e. it was a capital-intensive business.
c
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A) an extrovert. B) a hard worker. C) a man of action. D) a perfectionist.
The first Punic War fought over control of ______________.
A. Numidia B. Spain C. Rome D. Sicily E. Carthage
What was Hamilton’s impact on Jay’s Treaty?
A) He counseled Jay on whom to see and what to say when he went to England. B) He wrote the terms of the treaty, consolidating his and Madison’s ideas. C) He informed the French of the treaty, allowing them to attack England. D) He set the terms of the treaty by secret communications with Britain. E) He filibustered in Congress, stalling the ratification until the treaty expired.
How did the Boxer Rebellion affect U.S. policy in China?
A) The United States realized that China would not cooperate with the Open Door policy and began to join the European nations in dividing up China. B) The United States affirmed the Open Door policy and declared China's independence from any foreign (European) rule. C) The United States saw that China was determined to keep out foreign influence, so it withdrew to the Philippines to avoid armed conflict. D) The United States realized that anti-imperialists back home wanted it to withdraw from China, so it negotiated secretly. E) The rebellion in Canada turned U.S. attention away from China and to the anti-imperialist demonstrations closer to home.