What are four responses to the idea that slavery is responsible for much of the underdevelopment in Africa today?
What will be an ideal response?
Death from disease and other natural causes resulted in a greater loss of population in Africa than did slavery. Despite similar losses in population due to mass emigration Europe still managed to industrialize. Population density and civilizations that developed on the West African coast did not lead to successful development. In Latin America the plantation system was changed over time and levels of inequality there were at their worst after emancipation.
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What was the most significant difference between the SALT agreements and the START agreements?
a. The SALT agreements set limits on future weapons but did not reduce existing stockpiles, while the START agreements stressed reduction of weapons. b. The SALT agreements were negotiated through Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, while the START agreements were negotiated directly by President George H. W. Bush himself. c. The SALT agreements resulted in the ABM Treaty, while the SMART agreements were never ratified as a treaty. d. The SALT agreements were negotiated in the 1970s, and so the weapons addressed in them are irrelevant today, whereas the START agreements were negotiated in the 1990s and contain much more relevant information.
What is the main driver of international migration?
Good conditions in home countries Poor conditions in home countries Good conditions in receiving countries Poor conditions in receiving countries
________: A representative portion of a population
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. When creating a research design random sampling is optional. 2. Random sampling means that every member of the population being studied has an equal likelihood of being chosen as part of the sample. 3. The Literary Digest poll conducted in 1936 is an example of a perfect random sample. 4. Sampling frame refers to the method of defining the population a researcher wishes to study.