Which of the following is true about slavery in New Spain in the mid-seventeenth century?
A) ?The institution had long since peaked.
B) ?They were common only in wealthy urban areas.
C) ?They had a better chance of marrying and having children.
D) ?They could become artisans and skilled laborers and purchase their freedom.
E) ?All of these are correct.
A
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a. Parliament may regulate colonial trade only with the concurrence of the colonial legislatures. b. Parliament has no authority over the colonies. c. Parliament does not have the power to regulate colonial trade. d. Parliament may not use its power to regulate colonial trade for the purpose of raising revenue.
One way in which the contemporary revival of Roman law was beneficial to the rule of Frederick I was that it ________
A. praised centralized authority B. increased papal involvement C. stressed the secular origins of papal power D. praised regional authority E. stressed the divine origins of imperial power
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What will be an ideal response?
Researchers who studied sexual behaviors cross-culturally found that
A. there was more variation among men's than women's sexual experiences. B. there was no variation among sexual experiences cross-culturally. C. humans had highly similar sexual behaviors cross-culturally. D. there was substantial diversity in human sexual experiences cross-culturally.