The most obvious effect of slavery on the economy of the British Empire was seen in the __________
A) growth of ports and shipping
B) high unemployment rates of nonslave agricultural workers in the Empire
C) decline of investment in industrial development
D) lack of industrial development
Answer: A
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Resistance to federal authority to formulate Indian policy within individual states centered in ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
John Burgoyne started out in June 1777 from Canada with practically the best equipped army, but ended up surrendering to Horatio Gates. Why?
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