Demonstrate in what ways Benjamin Franklin's complaint in the 1760s that the souring of relations between England and the American colonies was the fault of British trade policies
What will be an ideal response?
Franklin probably exaggerated the "souring" effect of the trade policies before 1760, but the Navigation Acts did hamper the tobacco economy, inhibit the growth of manufacturing, and threaten the West Indies trade.
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The social class who suffered particularly during the early Tokugawa period was
a. the peasants. b. the daimyo. c. the samurai. d. the merchants.
France was an American ally during the Revolutionary War, but it never provided the Americans with significant amounts of money or munitions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Regarding the 1786 uprising in Massachusetts known as Shays's Rebellion, which is false about the causes?
a. Most citizens faced heavy tax burdens. b. Debts and bankruptcies hurt many farmers. c. All commercial transactions had to be recorded in court, which added to the cost of doing business. d. Governor Bowdoin did not recognize the potential for unrest.
Which of these does not describe the impact of the expansion of Salvadoran coffee plantations?
A) The coffee boom created greater demand for labor and higher wages for peasants. B) There was less demand for a permanent work force and greater reliance on migrant labor. C) As the value of land rose, so did the rate at which landlords evicted peasants from milpas. D) Wages and living standards, always precarious, were now determined by global markets.