For which of the following reasons may the South be considered "distinctive" in comparison to the rest of the United States in the period from 1830 to 1860?
a. Most southerners were Protestants while most northerners were Catholics.
b. The South was committed to the institution of slavery.
c. The South was geographically much smaller than the North.
d. Southerners for the most part did not participate in the westward expansion of the nation.
b
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A) The current route was lengthy and dangerous due to piracy. B) The Turks controlled the eastern Mediterranean, and their trading regulations were costly. C) The Turks closed all trade routes to Christians. D) The Muslims forced women on board the ships to be completely covered in accordance with Islamic law.
The colonial boycott of tea in 1773
A. resulted in the arrest of the Daughters of Liberty. B. was based on colonists' anger at having to pay a new tax. C. involved relatively small numbers of people. D. had little financial effect on England. E. was led in large part by women, who were the primary consumers of tea.
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A. a replacement to education B. a new means of alienation C. a communication hub but only for the privileged few D. a limiting space for free thought
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