The greatest barrier to economic mobility in 18th century British America was:
A) a rigid and racist class system.
B) scarce and increasingly expensive land.
C) legal limits on leaving one's birth community.
D) a growing feudal system.
Answer: B
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a. England b. Spain c. The Dutch d. France
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a. religious upheaval. b. social distress and moral confusion. c. Assyrian invasion. d. failure of the Hebrews to discipline their slaves. e. social progress and moral uprightness.
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A) He wanted to improve the lives of his workers. B) He wanted to make his factories more efficient. C) He wanted to improve his public image. D) He wanted to increase the size of his workforce.
What was Jay’s Treaty, and why was it so unpopular?
What will be an ideal response?