How did participants in the California gold rush differ from other migrants to the West prior to 1860?
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The slave trade increased during the second half of the seventeenth century as a result of the expansion of sugar production
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Kenzaburo Oe
a. is Japan's greatest living poet. b. painted the famous "portrait of General MacArthur" in eight minutes on a sidewalk. c. received a Nobel Prize for literature. d. believes rising materialism in present-day Japan represents "progress." e. is the originator of the "industrial novel."
Thomas Jefferson was __________
A) not convinced that Indian cultures were still viable B) an opponent of western expansion C) a supporter of the gradual abolition of slavery D) a strong believer in the equality of men and women
A unique aspect of the ancient Ethiopian civilization was the fact that
a. it was the only Muslim society in the area. b. it adopted the form of Christianity practiced in Egypt. c. its assimilation by Kush was brought about through the development of trade ties. d. the Syrians were able to make it a Muslim nation. e. it remained animist in religion until the twentieth century.