When James Fenimore Cooper wrote The Prairie in 1827, he represented the American plains as
a. "a great land with the potential to feed the world."
b. "a vast country incapable of sustaining a dense population."
c. "a tremendous region that would be opened up by the new technologies of the day."
d. "a land that should be left to the Indians."
b
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As trade and commercial interaction increased between Europe, Africa, and South and East Asia, who displaced the Portuguese as the main European player in Indian Ocean commerce?
a. The English b. The Dutch c. The Spanish d. The French e. The Russians
Skin color was the only factor in determining whether a person was subject to slave codes
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
By 1850 nearly 9,000 black men (and fewer than 100 black women) were living in California
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The early twentieth century abandonment of laissez-faire liberal policies was exemplified in
a. the ending of serfdom in Russia. b. Britain's National Insurance Act of 1911. c. the creation of the dual monarchy in Austria. d. the creation of the Rhenish-Westphalian Coal Syndicate. e. France's Third Republic.