What undermined Roy's vision of social improvement in India by fusing Hindu, Christian, and Islamic beliefs?
a. A rapidly improving economy
b. Battles between Christians and Hindus
c. Resistance by British officials to such efforts
d. Roy's failing health
e. Increased resentment by Hindus of the intrusion of European beliefs
e
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A. landless aristocrats. B. indentured servants. C. wealthy merchants. D. exiled criminals.
What was the average length of an indenture contract?
a) Three to seven years, but sometimes indentured servants were “sold on” for an additional length of time. b) Seven to fourteen years, but servants could work extra hours to “buy back” some of the time. Consider This: Why did plantation owners turn from indentures to slavery and penal servitude? See 4.4.1: Indentured and Convict Servitude. c) Contracts were always for the lifetime of the servant. Consider This: Why did plantation owners turn from indentures to slavery and penal servitude? See 4.4.1: Indentured and Convict Servitude. d) The length of term varied according to the sex, race, and religion of the servant. Consider This: Why did plantation owners turn from indentures to slavery and penal servitude? See 4.4.1: Indentured and Convict Servitude.
Which of the following statements about nonagricultural slave laborers is LEAST accurate?
a. In Charleston South Carolina, slaves outnumbered whites in some skilled trades. b. Most planters and proslavery advocates opposed teaching slaves skills because they feared it would lead to calls for greater independence. c. Slaves worked in southern mills, factories, salt-works, and railroads. d. White southern artisans bitterly resented competition from skilled slaves trained in their craft.
As a result of the Great Depression, social values in the United States
A. saw Americans embrace nearly any idea that was new or nontraditional. B. saw the idea of individual initiative fall into disrepute. C. saw most Americans turn against the traditional "success ethic." D. saw a majority of Americans question the future of democracy. E. seemed to change relatively little.