The Confederacy relied upon the policy of __________ to obtain slaves for military work purposes
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: impressment
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Which of these statements about South Africa under Mandela is FALSE?
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All of the following are correct regarding the presidency of Bill Clinton except
a. Clinton claimed he was a "new Democrat." b. he adopted a number of conservative policies. c. because of his misconduct with a White House intern, he was not reelected in 1996. d. the government budget deficit was reduced during his administration. e. his vice president, Al Gore, was defeated in the 2000 election.
Jimmy Carter faced a host of economic problems when he became president: stagnating wages, rising unemployment, inflation, and falling industrial productivity. From which previous president(s) did he inherit a large federal budget deficit?
A. Nixon B. Ford C. both Nixon and Ford D. Kennedy