Which statement best summarizes the effects of slavery on the southern economy?
A. It released capital for investment that would otherwise have been tied up in wages.
B. It was a highly efficient mode of production.
C. It helped diversify the southern economy, but was not highly profitable.
D. It concentrated wealth and power in the hands of the planter class.
Answer: D
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A. The British kept forts in American territory. B. The British encouraged Native American tribes to fight the Americans. C. The British refused to recognize the United States as a separate country. D. The British seized American sailors and forced them to serve in the British navy.
Edmund Campion was executed for being a(n) __________.
A) Catholic B) Anglican C) traitor D) spy
The most significant early organizer of Western monasticism was
a. John Cassian. c. Athanasius. b. Benedict of Nursia. d. Martin of Tours.
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a. The steel industry b. The railroad industry c. The shipping industry d. Veterans e. Organized labor