The presence of rival colonial European powers on the Caribbean "sugar islands" showed that __________
A) England controlled the larger islands in this region
B) French possessions were found both in the Caribbean and in Mexico and Central America
C) these European nations gained, exchanged, and lost colonial possessions through warfare
D) Portugal acquired some of the smaller islands through diplomacy
C
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A) men flocked to enlist. B) slaves began to escape in record numbers. C) most poor whites refused to answer. D) many southerners were ambivalent about joining up.
Until its repeal in 1885, the Labor Contract Law
A. prevented the formation of labor unions. B. put many new immigrants in debt to American businessmen. C. was an attempt to reform American business practices. D. discouraged immigration from non-European countries. E. mandated that each worker sign an individual contract with a company.
The Zhou dynasty established a feudal system of government that
A) ignored local leaders. B) was ruled from one central location absolutely. C) emphasized the rule of the local priests. D) allowed women and peasants legal rights. E) gave local authority to powerful nobles in exchange for their loyalty.
In East Africa, Islam
A) was under constant attack from Christian Ethiopia. B) did not achieve many converts. C) was restricted to the coastal regions. D) eliminated all opposition. E) abolished non-Muslim slavery.