Other than rice, what was South Carolina's most significant export in the early eighteenth century?
A) tobacco
B) indigo
C) cotton
D) corn
E) slaves
B
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A. a stabilization of defense spending. B. a temporary thawing of the Cold War. C. the Soviet development of Sputnik. D. the establishment of NASA.
Which of the following best describes the situation in the areas populated by Spanish settlers in the Caribbean in the first decade after Christopher Columbus’s first landing there?
A) Royal officials collaborated with indigenous rulers. B) Missionaries had converted the local population. C) It was a lawless place filled with irreligious men. D) A rigid social hierarchy governed all relations.
Which of the following statements describes California's energy consumption in the late 1970s and early 1980s?
a. It increased significantly because of the growth of the population. b. The state set energy efficiency standards that helped reduce consumption and provided incentives for alternative energy resources. c. To meet the growing demand for petroleum that followed the mid-1970s energy crisis, California authorized more off-shore drilling for oil. d. Californians permanently reduced their consumption of oil as a result of state policies.
The free speech movement won a huge public relations victory following a speech made by Clark Kerr, when
a) Kerr was pelted with wads of paper and shouted obscenities over the public address system. b) Kerr physically shoved Mario Savio off the stage as the latter tried to make a rebuttal. c) a policeman dragged Mario Savio off the stage as the latter tried to announce a rally later that day. d) police threw a canister of tear gas into the audience because they were getting restless and making "threatening gestures." e) Kerr showed no inclination to compromise and was booed off the stage.