What was NOT true of the American population in 1775?
a. Most colonists lived east of the Allegheny Mountains.
b. Most colonists lived in rural areas.
c. The average age of colonists was about sixteen.
d. Colonists were of predominantly English stock.
e. The population totaled about five million.
e
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A) cassava B) potatoes C) peanuts D) tobacco
The Constitutional Convention had all the following characteristics except
a. met in Philadelphia. b. had no official standing under the Articles of Confederation. c. met in secret. d. had only ten states in attendance. e. none of these choices.
Which of the following reflects the new precedent set by the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education?
A) “. . . under the 14th amendment no person was denied any of his rights if the States provided separate but equal public facilities.” B) “The original Constitution does not mention education. Neither does the 14th amendment nor any other amendment.” C) “. . .there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin.” D) “We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place.”
Explain why the South's dependence on exports made it difficult for an internally diversified economy to develop. How did this dependence retard southern economic development?
What will be an ideal response?