Which statement best describes the "task" labor that many slaves performed on large plantations?
A) A group of white overseers pushed a small group of slaves to work around the clock.
B) Large groups of slaves worked side by side with their masters.
C) Large groups of slaves worked from sunrise to sunset under a white overseer.
D) Slaves worked at their own pace with little supervision during an eight-hour day.
E) Large groups of slaves worked together to accomplish major projects.
Answer: D
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A) It created a new "heaven" but had little impact on conceptions of the earth. B) It slightly modified the medieval, Aristotelian-Ptolemaic worldview. C) It was a major turning point that represented cooperation in the pursuit of new knowledge. D) It forcefully and deliberately attacked the moral foundation of a Christian civilization. E) It created a new "earth" but had little impact on conceptions of the universe.
The _________ established Quebec as a trading post in the New World. A. Germans B. Portuguese C. French D. English
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Which of the following was a key policy proposal of Barack Obama's campaign during the 2008 presidential election?
A) Criminalization of same-sex marriage B) Denationalization of America's health care system C) Decreasing spending on social welfare programs D) A strictly militaristic stance in world affairs E) Practical centrism and an end to the politics of division
Walt Whitman
A. rejected much of romanticism. B. was a strong critic of American democracy. C. became a strong defender of southern institutions, especially slavery. D. intensely disagreed with the American transcendentalists. E. celebrated the liberation of the individual spirit.