When we say that people in early agricultural societies tended to be linked "vertically" rather than "horizontally," we mean that
a. they were organized in groups linked by some form of common allegiance.
b. they were organized in groups ranked with one above the other.
c. they were organized in groups linked by their class in society.
d. they were organized in groups ranked according to political and economic power.
a
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A) Slaves on rice plantations also were responsible for planting other crops. B) Georgia planters used their slaves primarily for household tasks. C) Slaves on Georgia plantations were made to specialize in one particular task or one particular agricultural specialty to increase their likelihood of success. D) Georgia plantations tended to be money-losing operations. E) Because of their strong religious faith, Georgia planters prohibited any work from being done on Sunday.
In what areas of the Americas were people able to communicate and trade with other peoples in the largest numbers? What was the effect of these exchanges?
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What did evangelical preacher Billy Sunday mean when he stated in a 1908 speech that his listeners should "get on the water wagon; get on for the sake of your wife and babies…"?
A) Working-class laborers deserved to have a drink after finishing a hard day's work. B) Temperance had positive benefits on health and thrift. C) It was better for teenagers to drink supervised at home rather than risk drinking contaminated "moonshine." D) Those who drank alcohol should give it up for the sake of their family's well-being.
Who was the first woman to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court?
a. Ruth Bader Ginsburg b. Sandra Day O'Connor c. Eleanor Smeal d. Elena Kagan e. Bridget Maher