What was a long-term effect of the introduction of New World vegetables on Europe?
a. It allowed the Scots-Irish to migrate to New England.
b. The availability of additional calories supported the movement of people from rural to urban areas.
c. It prompted colonists to seek an African labor force to grow the vegetable crops.
d. It exposed Europeans to new fatal diseases.
b. The availability of additional calories supported the movement of people from rural to urban areas.
You might also like to view...
Which of the following statements was true of Hammurabi's code of law?
A) All people were equal under the law and guaranteed protection. B) Punishment depended on the social rank of the perpetrator. C) Perpetrators were subject to more severe damage/injury than they had caused. D) The government played no role in resolving the conflict between the two parties. E) Victims had no right to demand personal compensation from the perpetrator.
The U.S. and British forces invaded Sicily in 1943
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
How did the Confederation Congress respond to the flooding of the American market with British goods?
a. It imposed a high protective tariff on British imports in an effort to save American producers. b. It could do nothing because it lacked the power to establish a national commercial policy. c. It established quotas, stipulating that only a certain number of certain goods could be imported. d. It imposed an embargo on all British products.
The economy of the northern colonies exhibited all of the following characteristics except
A) they had a more diverse agriculture than that of the southern colonies B) they had a wide range of industrial activities of modest scale C) they had highly successful manufacturing concerns protected by English law D) they often engaged in a certain amount of industry at home