Rice and sugar production in the antebellum South
A. was in considerable decline by the 1850s.
B. were concentrated in a relatively small geographic area.
C. threatened to overwhelm cotton production in the lower South.
D. had difficulty sustaining profits for growers.
E. had short growing seasons.
Answer: B
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The Union paid for most of the war by selling ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
McHale and colleagues (2005) study of Mexican American families found what regarding parental double standards in affording freedoms to sons and daughters?
A. Parents gave sons more privileges and freedoms but also more chores. B. Parents afforded sons more freedom regardless of their views on gender roles. C. Traditional parents allowed adolescent daughters fewer privileges. D. The double standard disappeared after researchers controlled for socioeconomic status.
In the Civil War, the number of deaths for every 100,000 of the population was
A. 2,000. B. 4,000. C. 1,000. D. 500. E. 5,000.