On January 1, 1808, a congressional law went into effect that __________.
a) banned the importation of slaves
b) ended the internal slave trade
c) abolished the practice of slavery
d) limited slavery to the southern states
a) banned the importation of slaves
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The Renaissance can be characterized as a movement inspired by _______, but using techniques and approaches ________
A) Italian culture; borrowed from classical Greece and Rome B) the Mongol conquests; from ancient Rome C) newly discovered countries; from contemporary Italy D) the classical world; that were innovative
In southern Africa,
a. an integration of Khoisan and Bantu-speaking peoples took place. b. the people of the area were generally darker and taller than the migrants from the north. c. the culture of the Khoisan-speaking society came to dominate the area. d. Islam became dominant in the 700s. e. Christianity survived in the mountains in the south until recent times.
Since there is no written evidence available, what other evidence have scholars used to explain the social stratification of the Harappan Era society?
a. Scholars made assumptions based on studying other societies that existed at the time. b. India and Mesopotamia were involved in trade, and Sumerian writing describes India's social system. c. Since Mesopotamia and India were involved in trade, it is assumed that small shops and craftsmen existed and that wealth and occupational diversity were associated with these. d. Scholars made assumptions based on studying evidence of societies that existed after the Harappan. e. Archaeologists have studied the residences of different sizes and complexity, which indicates classes based on wealth.
The Chinese from California became the major source of labor for the transcontinental railroad in part because
A. they had no other employment prospects. B. most were experienced in railroad construction. C. they worked harder and for lower wages than most whites. D. most were forced into working for the railroads. E. their more well-established unions won the railroad contracts.