The first slaves sold in the English colonies of North America were:
a. Captured as a part of the cargo of a Portuguese ship en route to Vera Cruz, Mexico.
b. Brought to New York as tobacco plantation workers.
c. Sold with the justification that their souls would be saved after their owners led them to Christianity.
d. Sold by a Spanish privateer as the spoils of war with the French.
a. Captured as a part of the cargo of a Portuguese ship en route to Vera Cruz, Mexico.
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A) an army smaller than Bulgaria's. B) developed a consistent foreign policy for enlarging its role as a world leader. C) a highly professional diplomatic corps. D) one of the larger navies in the world.
How did Britain and France influence the overall terms of the Treaty of Versaille?
What will be an ideal response?
Stephen Douglas introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 partly because of his
A) plans for a transcontinental railroad. B) desire to embarrass President Pierce. C) dramatic religious conversion. D) desire to placate the South.
Khaizuran, the slave girl traveler in this chapter for whom we have a written record, met the Mahdi's father when he came to Mecca to
a. Meet the prophet Muhammad. b. Make the hajj pilgrimage. c. Close a trade deal. d. Find a bride for his son. e. Study at a madrasa there.