As sugar production increased in Latin America, the average working life for slaves in the fields dropped from 15 to 7 years

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: TRUE

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How did Reagan's administration alter U.S. environmental policy in the 1980s?

A. It drastically reduced the EPA's funding and oversight ability. B. It shifted focus from planting new forests to protecting old ones. C. It privatized national parks, resulting in increased overall funding. D. It tripled U.S. oil production by deregulating offshore drilling operations.

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In the ________ case in 1908, the Supreme Court declared that the Sherman Anti-Trust Act could be used against trade unions as well as business monopolies

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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After the collapse of the Mauryan empire, India

A. returned to a series of regional kingdoms. B. suffered through a long period of chaos marked by a later Dravidian uprising. C. was absorbed into the expanding Chinese empire. D. was immediately reunified in a new empire. E. was united by a new wave of invaders.

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You are a slave field hand in Louisiana during the 1840s. Your wife and daughter are house servants on the same large plantation. Describe your family's health, security, and typical workday

What will be an ideal response?

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