Which of these is one of the three principal ways in which slavery contributed to the economic development of Great Britain?
A. Slavery encouraged the migration of poor white English people to North America.
B. Slavery provided an enormous stimulus to the growth of European manufacturing.
C. Slavery strengthened the military position of the British in North America.
D. Slavery strengthened the social and cultural bonds between white colonists and the mother country.
Answer: B
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In general, the men who wrote the Constitution were
a. relatively young men. b. committed to the idea of a stronger central government. c. experienced in the arts of government. d. wealthy and well-educated in political philosophy. e. all of these choices.
The Rockefeller foundation, Carnegie hall, and the Morgan library illustrate various ways that entrepreneurs and their descendants have
A. Suppressed the growth of labor unions B. Applied scientific discoveries to industry C. Supported philanthropic activities to benefit society D. Providing striking workers with unemployment benefits
In the early 1920s, one glaring exception to America's general indifference to the outside world was its
a. decision to participate in the World Court of the League of Nations. b. unilateral military intervention in Mexico to protect American oil interests threatened by actions by the Mexican government. c. involvement in the League of Nations' humanitarian operations. d. decision to participate in a League of Nations military intervention in Abyssinia. e. continuing attempt to oust the Communists from power in the Soviet Union.
Which prohibited foreign corporations from building or purchasing sites with military potential in the Western Hemisphere?
A) Sussex Pledge B) Zimmermann Note C) Roosevelt Corollary D) Lodge Corollary E) Foster Testimony