One of the factors contributing to the 1863 New York City riots was
a. anti-black sentiment on the part of white working-class New Yorkers.
b. the long delay in implementing emancipation.
c. the exemption of Irish immigrants from the draft.
d. the passage of heavy new taxes to finance the war.
a
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The term "Arab Winter" expresses ________
A) a cooling of hostilities in Arab nations B) a period of peace following the Arab Spring C) the sense that the Arab Spring failed D) the sense of victory following the Arab Spring
The Industrial Revolution had which of the following effects on slavery in the South?:
a) the creation of numerous labor saving machines vastly reduced the need for slave labor. b) rapid growth in the textile industry encouraged Southern planters to grow cotton, thereby making slavery more important to the economy. c) the government bought and freed Southern slaves, then transported them to the North, where factories were experiencing a major labor shortage. d) the Industrial Revolution began as the Civil War was ending and it provided work for many former slaves. e) new farm machinery required slaves and masters to work more closely together, with a resulting reduction of mutual hostility.
A continuous feature of China between the 6th and 13th centuries was
A) a single religious heritage. B) foreign invasion. C) anarchy. D) political and cultural continuity. E) peace and stability.
Compared to previous generations, a recent norm has emerged favoring ______ parenting.
A. “tough love” B. scientifically grounded C. hands-off D. intensive and time consuming