Why did the British want to take over the slave trade in the late-seventeenth century?
A) Their ongoing war with France demanded a supply of soldiers.
B) They needed labor for tobacco and sugar cultivation in North America and the Caribbean.
C) The availability of Native American labor was dwindling.
D) They had begun to establish cotton plantations in Brazil and needed labor.
Answer: B
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A. urban nobles B. the peasantry C. the French D. the status of the nobility
In comparison with the peoples of Eurasia, the Americans cultivated
a. maize very rarely b. very few root crops c. crops much later d. more diverse crops e. only grain crops
Taverns in colonial cities
a. were frequented only by the lowest social orders. b. often served as neighborhood social institutions. c. were hotbeds of pro-British sentiment. d. were not important as far as public events were concerned. e. none of these choices.
Describe the violence that swept across the South in the aftermath of the Civil War. Who was targeted and why?
Please provide the best answer for the statement.