While slavery might have begun in America for economic reasons,
a. it soon became clear by 1700 that profits were down.
b. race was rarely an issue in relations between blacks and whites.
c. racial discrimination also powerfully molded the American slave system.
d. profit soon played a less central role.
e. Europe profited most from the institution.
c
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Which of the following was discussed by the leaders who met at the Potsdam Conference in 1945?
a) war reparations b) Berlin airlift c) NATO treaty d) Marshall Plan
What was the concern regarding Poland's fate following the end of World War II?
A. Polish leaders were adamantly opposed to the creation and aims of the United Nations. B. There was significant debate regarding which country would receive the captured territory. C. There was a significant amount of Soviet political influence in the country. D. The United States and Britain did not want to occupy the country to secure a democratic government.
The roots of American slavery extend back to the __________
A) early eighteenth century B) early seventeenth century C) late sixteenth century D) late fifteenth century
What does Bismarck ideally hope to achieve (see Bismarck's, Reflections and Reminiscences)?
a. to selectively support Europe's best monarchs, so that they can expand their territories b. to support all European monarchs in all their endeavors c. to install democratically elected leaders across all of Europe d. to help societies escape from the historical cycle of alternating populism and despotism