The issue that made slavery a critical question in the United States during the 19th century was
A) whether to allow slavery in the new states and territories.
B) the ending of the slave trade.
C) how to deal with the native Indians.
D) the international reputation of the United States.
E) compensation for slave owners.
A
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Looking at Table 16.1, which of these is true?
A) The Caribbean was more densely populated than Mexico. B) Mexico accounted for over half of all the peoples of the Americas. C) Central America had a larger population than all of North America. D) Roughly the same number of people lived in North and South America.
The U.S. armed services began to relax their restrictions on African Americans after __________
A) D-Day B) Pearl Harbor C) the Battle of the Bulge D) Midway
Who utters these words? "That's nonsense: I would rather join the battle rank of shields three times than undergo birth-labor once."
a. Phaedra b. Cleopatra c. Medea d. Medea's nurse e. Athena
The economic theory of mercantilism was based on
A. creating a favorable balance of trade. B. establishing laissez-faire policies in the colonies. C. buying as many raw materials as possible from other countries. D. exempting wealthy merchants from taxes.