How did slavery shape Southern society and the lives of non-slaveholders?
What will be an ideal response?
A few planters shaped the political and economic life of the whole South. Slavery was a part of all of the South's institutions and affected "the personal interests of every white man."
Most Southern whites were not planters but yeoman farmers who owned no slaves. The yeomanry helped to catch runaway slaves and guard against slave insurrection.
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Who were the nomenklatura?
A. loyal Communist Party members appointed to key positions in government and industry B. former members of the KGB who were recruited to work under Mao in communist China C. politicians who traveled internationally, advising countries on how to instill capitalist values in their citizens D. newly decolonized Africans who were appointed to important positions in their governments
What were the internal and external pressures that bore on the Qing rulers as China began to experience closer contact with the West? How effective were their short-term and long-term responses, and why?
What will be an ideal response?
Rainfall in China depends on the area's proximity to ____, which drive(s) the monsoon seasons
a. the Yellow River b. mountain snow c. oceans d. the equator e. heat-carrying wind patterns
The Union was well-prepared for the transition from Lincoln to Johnson.
a. true b. false