How was work divided among slaves during the seasoning process in the West Indies?
A) Children worked alongside their parents, sharing work hours and tasks.
B) Masters generally divided the slaves into several gangs.
C) Creoles never worked in the fields.
D) Most of the slaves were chosen for skilled tasks, such as carpentry and bricklaying.
Answer: B
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A) True B) False
How did working-class urban whites generally feel about the abolitionist movement?
A) They supported abolitionism because they thought the institution of slavery was morally wrong. B) They supported abolitionism because they thought it would lead to more economic opportunities. C) They resisted abolitionism because they sincerely believed that African Americans were happier in slavery than they would be as free people. D) They resisted abolitionism because they worried about the collapse of the cotton industry. E) They resisted abolitionism because they did not want to compete socially and economically with African Americans.
Solon was an aristocrat who played a key role in the creation of democracy.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
"If the government seeks to rule by decree, and to maintain order by the use of punishment, the people will seek to evade punishment and have no sense of shame. But if the government leads by virtue and governs through the rules of propriety, the people will feel shame and seek to correct their mistakes." This statement reflects the ideas of
A. Legalism. B. Doaism. C. Zhouism. D. Confucianism. E. Qin Shi Huangdi.