Which of these was the most important reason for the growth of the slave trade in the 1600s?
A) population loss due to the Black Death
B) expansion of sugar plantations
C) the Wars of Religion
D) expansion of tobacco plantations in North America
Answer: B
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A) Americans were waging a war against Islam B) President Bush was genuinely committed to democratizing the Middle East C) America had made little progress in the war on terrorism D) President Bush was engaged in a war of genocide
On April 3, 1968, Martin Luther King ________ in Memphis where he was supporting striking black sanitation workers
A) was assassinated B) gave a speech C) was attacked by a white mob D) called for civil disobedience
In foraging societies, it is common for
a. members of both sexes to share equally in hunting and gathering. b. men to be the primary foragers. c. women to be the hunters and men to be the gatherers. d. men to be the hunters and women to be the gatherers.
Which of these had perhaps the greatest positive influence on abolition?
A) the Industrial Revolution B) the American Revolution C) the Enlightenment D) the Romantic movement