Of the various stages of freedom in Africa to slavery in the Americas, the middle passage of crossing the Atlantic provided __________
A) the highest mortality rate for slaves
B) an environment familiar to most captives
C) conditions most similar to free life
D) a brief respite from horrible conditions
A
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How did the aftermath of 9/11 impact the financial trends that had developed during President Bush's first year in office?
A. The financial cost of rebuilding New York City combined with the already sluggish economy, declining tax revenues, plunging stock prices, and increased spending for national defense to transform a federal budget surplus for fiscal 2001 into a federal budget deficit for fiscal 2002. B. The financial cost of rebuilding New York City and increased spending for national defense was counterbalanced by the thriving economy, increasing tax revenues, and rising stock prices, to transform a federal budget deficit for fiscal 2001 into a federal budget surplus for fiscal 2002. C. The aftermath of 9/11 revealed a new desire in the American people to spending order to help the economy keep good shape. D. The aftermath of 9/11 revealed a new unity amongst the American people, which helped to hold the economy steady until it could gradually return to the prosperous track it was on during President Bush's first term in office.
As a result of the Louisiana Purchase,
a. the United States controlled the mouth of the Mississippi River. b. Jefferson's prestige and power declined due to public anger. c. the United States suffered a severe economic downturn. d. the United States entered into an anti-British alliance with France.
Gaius Marius was responsible for the creation of the Roman army into the world's first professional standing army. What were the greatest changes he made to the army?
A) Soldiers were paid. B) Soldiers were involved in public works as much as they were in fighting. C) Soldiers were granted land at the end of their twenty years of military service. D) Soldiers were incredibly well trained. E) All of these
What did Voltaire attack in his Philosophical Dictionary?
A) established religion B) bourgeois values C) women's equality D) individual liberty