Which of the following best describes what the text means by the phrase "the Southern burden"?
A. a paralyzing thirst for revenge for the Civil War defeat
B. white guilt about slavery
C. a characteristic speech pattern that northerners regarded as backward
D. a system of low-paid labor and lack of industry
Answer: D
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A) John Locke. B) Rousseau. C) Montesquieu. D) Toussaint L'Overture.
___________ and divination played a central role in the religions of ancient Mesopotamia.
A. Omens B. Statues C. Human sacrifice D. Prayers
The growth of colonial assemblies alarmed the British for all of the following reasons except
a. at meetings of these assemblies anti-British feelings were expressed b. assemblies holding the "power of the purse" could ultimately undermine British control c. The assemblies increased democratic tendencies in the colonies d. the assemblies occasionally ignored or resisted instructions from Great Britain e. Governors appointed in Britain had little control over these assemblies in most colonies
During the years after the conquest of Mexico, Spain’s chief interest in the New World was in
a. using the Americas as an outlet for surplus population. b. converting the Indians to Protestantism. c. finding and seizing gold and silver. d. developing farming land. e. all of these choices.