Discuss the causes and results of economic expansion in the South from 1820 to 1860
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Leaving worn-out eastern lands, southerners extended cotton cultivation and slavery westward. Cotton remained "king" in the South due to a steady growth in world demand, availability of new lands, a self-reproducing supply of cheap slave labor, and low-cost steamboat transportation on the Mississippi River. The economy was healthy but undiversified, and wealth was concentrated in the hands of large planters.
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The Duke of Alba's rule in France was characterized by __________.
A. repression and violence B. peace and toleration C. pitched battles with Protestant rebels D. tense negotiations over sovereignty
Should the Renaissance be considered to be one movement, or several? Support your answer with reference to specific examples
What will be an ideal response?
In the early eighteenth century, ________ government came to New Jersey, North Carolina, and South Carolina
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Many historians believe that the early books of the Hebrew Bible
a. were written at the time of the events they describe. b. are an accurate account of all of the events recounted. c. were written long after the events written about. d. accurately reflect the true written history of the early Hebrews. e. were first written on papyrus.