Labor for the obrajes was often obtained by
A) raids on indigenous villages.
B) hiring poor Spaniards and mestizos.
C) ensnaring indigenous peoples through an offer of liquor or a small sum of money.
D) purchasing black slaves from foreign slave traders.
C
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A) personal contact between employer and employee tended to disappear. B) workers rose rapidly from the ranks of labor to become manufacturers. C) swings in the business cycle became more moderate. D) artisans' bargaining power with their employers increased.
The German-speaking evangelicals known as the Moravians were effective at reaching
A) supporters of the Great Awakening. B) the American Indians. C) other Lutheran settlers. D) the Quakers of Pennsylvania. E) other non-English settlers.
The Second Punic War
A. saw the eventual victory of Carthage over Rome. B. saw Hannibal invade Italy from Greece. C. won Spain for Rome and resulted in Roman control over the western Mediterranean. D. produced a great victory for the Romans over Hannibal at the battle of Cannae. E. all of the above
Which of the following was not passed by Congress while the Civil War was being fought?
a. Pacific Railroad Act b. Wade-Davis Bill c. Morrill Act d. national banking acts e. Homestead Act