Southern planters viewed the Northern bankers, agents, and shippers with whom they did business as
a. important allies in the struggle to resist British textile manufacturers´ exploitation.
b. resented middlemen.
c. valued fellow supporters of slavery´s expansion.
d. unreliable economic partners.
e. important guarantors of the nation´s stability.
b
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In contrast to Abraham Lincoln, George McClellan, the Democratic candidate in the 1864 election, __________.
a) did not insist on emancipation b) had no military experience c) accepted southern secession d) defended the practice of slavery
What did the endurance of dueling in the South reveal about Southern white culture?
A) a view of violence as a form of entertainment B) the centrality of honor in the value system C) a disregard for the rule of law D) class resentment between rich and poor E) the fear of African-American insurrection
Social consequences of the phalanx form of warfare included __________.
A. social cohesion because the aristocrats relied upon small farmers to serve B. conflict between the aristocrats who funded the armies and the small farmers who fought C. the prominence of military commanders in the government of most city-states D. extreme social inequality fostered by a professional soldier class
Those who claim that the effects on Africa from the slave trade have been exaggerated point to which of the following?
a. many African societies had no contact with the slave trade. b. farming and herding remained the principle economic activity of Africa through the years. c. many African societies had slave markets of long standing d. all of the answers are correct. e. new plants that were introduced into Africa produced more calories per acre than traditional crops.