The headright system rewarded planters who purchased African slaves with __________
A) another slave for free
B) a cash reward
C) a tax break
D) free land
D
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What was the primary reason joint-stock companies failed in Virginia and Maine?
A. The English government taxed their profits at exorbitant rates. B. The colonies did not provide enough of a profit. C. The colonists did not ask for enough investment in infrastructure. D. The English government demanded control over the operations of the companies.
John Smith received a promotion in 1609 for his role in stabilizing the economy of Jamestown the year prior
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following were significant parts of Wilson's fourteen-point plan to end the war?
a. German evacuation of occupied lands b. Autonomy for nationalities under Ottoman rule c. Inclusion of local populations to settle territorial disputes d. Formation of an association of nations to ensure the independence and territorial integrity of all states e. All of the above
The election of 1936
a. revealed that an overwhelming number of Americans supported FDR and the New Deal. b. was among the closest presidential elections in American history. c. showed that the Republicans were regaining the support they had lost in the late 1920s. d. illustrated the growing distance between the Democrats and their supporters in the South.