The dramatic rise in the number of slaves can be attributed to__________
A) illegal importation of African slaves
B) the growth of textile mills and flax production in the upper South
C) increased demand for cotton and available western lands
D) an abundant food supply and a healthy population
C
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After he had launched a coup against his father, Akbar, Salim:
a. Was executed by impaling, as a warning to future rebels. b. Was sent into exile in Persia. c. Became a Sufi priest and removed himself from the Mughal succession. d. Suffered a revolt led by his own son Khusrau.
The establishment of Zoroastrianism and Christianity as official faiths in the Sasanid and Byzantine empires (respectively) set the precedent for what future event?
a. The rise of Islam as the focus of a political empire. b. The dominance of monotheism in all subsequent empires. c. The rejection of religion as an official political focus. d. The rise of corrupt leadership in those empires. e. The worldwide spread of Christianity.
Which of the following is true of American slave families in the antebellum South?
A. Blacks typically had weaker family ties than did whites, due to the uncertainties of their lives. B. Most slaves who ran away did so to avoid punishment. C. Up to one-third of families were broken apart by the sale of family members. D. Newly arrived slaves to a plantation were often shunned by the black community. E. A child of a slave could not be sold after he or she had reached three years of age.
Generally pioneers traveling the Overland Trails in the 1840s and 1850s were:
A) constantly attacked by Indians. B) likely to experience very little dissension. C) parts of organized westward-moving communities. D) traveling alone for safety and speed.