Planters in the Chesapeake began to rely more heavily on slaves because __________
A) due to local laws and improving economic conditions in England, indentured servants and convict labor were difficult to come by
B) that area of the Atlantic coast lay along a more direct route from Africa than did anywhere else in the Americas
C) the region was settled later in the colonial era by planters from the Carolinas
D) slaves were believed to have more agreeable dispositions
Answer: A
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a. The Portuguese challenged the Spanish in the Americas. b. The Spanish were too reliant on mineral wealth alone. c. More advanced militaries were being developed by European powers. d. Spain's long-term investments in other products did not pay off. e. Spanish colonies lacked the rich soil needed for a lucrative staple crop.
Construction of the Union pacific Railroad pushed west from
a. Chicago, Illinois b. Ogden, Utah c. Omaha, Nebraska d. St. Louis, Missouri
The principal interest of the Portuguese in Africa was
A) conversion of Africans to Christianity. B) trade. C) exploration. D) settlement. E) none of the above
As indicated in his response to Horace Greeley's call for emancipation, Abraham Lincoln's primary goal was to
a. win re-election in 1864. b. punish Confederate officials. c. guarantee equality for freed slaves. d. save the Union.