Which of the following CANNOT be associated with the price revolution?
a. expanding trade and industry
b. wide-ranging changes in agriculture
c. a general optimism and effective action by governments to control inflation
d. exceptionally rapid inflation of cereal prices
e. the influx of silver from the New World
c
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With the drop in coffee prices, poor peasants in Latin America have
a. Returned to subsistence agriculture b. Taken up arms c. Turned to growing coca and opium d. Increasingly supported military dictatorships e. Largely emigrated to Southeast Asia
David Walker’s antislavery work is described in the chapter as “messianic.” What does that mean in this context?
a) Walker believed a great turning point would come when slavery was brought to an end by a powerful moment or individual. b) Walker believed that slavery would be brought to an end through the apocalypse as narrated in the Book of Revelations. c) Walker believed he would lead a great rebellion to end American slavery. d) Walker believed a series of natural disasters resembling the biblical plagues would end American slavery.
The most brilliant American political theorist of the post-Revolutionary period was __________
A) James Madison B) George Washington C) John Locke D) John Adams E) Thomas Jefferson
Sacks argues that college educational inequality is growing by ______ and shrinking by ______.
A. gender; social class B. social class; gender C. race; social class D. social class; race