The effect of Uncle Tom's Cabin on the nation was to
A. ignite such anger in the South that several states soon seceded from the Union.
B. help humanize southern slaveholders in the minds of northern readers.
C. offer the first written history of American slavery.
D. spread the message of abolitionism to an enormous new audience.
E. reveal the ugly extent of the vicious slave trade to America.
Answer: D
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A. encouraged growth of a native textile industry in New England. B. allowed for the introduction of cotton in southern coastal states. C. reduced the total number of slaves in the American South. D. led to a great increase in the production of long-staple cotton. E. None of these answers is correct.
Which of the following is true about hiring practices at the Storage Ltd. firm in McKay’s study?
a. The firm maintains a Background Investigation Unit to scrutinize both workers and their families. b. The firm prefers to hire youngest daughters in families since they will be most compliant. c. The firm requires a 3-year technical degree for operator positions. d. The firm prefers to hire women technicians in the firm.
The first place that the British and Americans confronted the Soviets was in
a. Iran. b. Poland. c. Korea. d. Panama.
In the late 1970s, members of the so-called Sagebrush Rebellion
A. favored restrictions on new commercial development in the West. B. were inclined to support liberal politicians. C. complained the federal government ignored the American West. D. mobilized in favor of stricter immigration controls in the West. E. portrayed the West as a victim of government control.