Who granted the Dutch East India Company a charter to create a monopoly on trade with Asia?
a. Portugal.
b. Malacca.
c. The Netherlands.
d. The Pope.
e. Indonesia.
c
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The two earliest countries to have more than half of their populations engaged in industry were
a. Britain and Belgium. b. America and Britain. c. Russia and Britain. d. America and Germany.
As a result of the introduction of the cotton gin,
a. fewer slaves were needed on the plantations. b. the textile industry expanded in the South. c. slavery was reinvigorated. d. the center of cotton production shifted to Tennessee and Missouri. e. the African slave trade was legalized.
The problems of the national government under the Articles of Confederation include all of the following except
a. An executive branch that was far more powerful than the national legislature b. An enormous outstanding national debt incurred during the Revolution c. The national government's inability to impose taxes d. The refusal of state to pay most of the funds requested by Congress e. The inability of the national government to regulate commerce between the states
Which of the following was a reason for Canadians to form a confederated dominion under the British crown?
a. To stave off U.S. power b. To maintain stability c. To settle the West d. To foster economic development e. All of these choices