During the eighteenth century, trade to the American colonies
A. declined.
B. rose gradually.
C. remained much the same as in the previous century.
D. skyrocketed.
Answer: D
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a) A catchall of the non-noble and non-clerical population, the Third Estate included everyone from wealthy merchants to the poorest peasants. b) The Third Estate included people from both the clergy and the nobility. Consider This: The Third Estate expected more change from meetings of the Estates General than did the other two estates. See 6.5: Narrative: Poets and Peasants. c) The Third Estate never cared about the background of its membership, allowing both aristocrats and commoners to apply for admittance. Consider This: The Third Estate expected more change from meetings of the Estates General than did the other two estates. See 6.5: Narrative: Poets and Peasants. d) The Third Estate consisted of 50 percent of the population, leaving the other half of the population to be split between the first and second estates. Consider This: The Third Estate expected more change from meetings of the Estates General than did the other two estates. See 6.5: Narrative: Poets and Peasants.
A work group is _______
A) a small collection of people who interact for a common purpose B) usually an unproductive and unfocused collection of individuals C) non-goal oriented D) a group that contains the optimum number of diverse members
What stance did white southerners take on philanthropic associations’ funding of black schools in the late nineteenth century?
a. They ignored it because they had no interest in the issue of black education. b. They were embarrassed by the need for philanthropic funding and worked hard to lift black schools up to the level of white ones. c. They welcomed it because it gave them an excuse not to fund black schools as well as they funded white ones. d. They opposed it out of fear that the associations would encourage dangerous ideas of racial equality.
What was the major difference between the British House of Commons and colonial assemblies?
a. Colonial assemblies had as many as 800 members each. b. The British House of Commons had very limited legislative powers. c. A much higher percentage of adult white males could vote in the colonies. d. A much higher percentage of adult white males could vote in Britain.