What did swampland cultivators do to adapt the land for planting when rice was unavailable for cultivation?
a. In suitable conditions they dredged the earth by hand and built up mounds for planting.
b. They created a drainage system that uncovered drier planting areas.
c. They used rocks and fillers to create dams that kept water out of agricultural zones.
d. They claimed more territory outside the swamplands to cultivate.
a
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After the peace settlement that ended the First World War, the United States
a. participated for awhile in the League of Nations, but gradually stopped because it was weak and ineffectual. b. turned to isolationism and declined to participate in the League of Nations. c. became active in the League of Nations, especially with the rise of extremist politics. d. wanted no part of the League of Nations because it had been an idea of the French government.
Like Argentina, Chile __________ in the later nineteenth century
A) failed to create stable institutions of government B) was under military government C) undertook extensive liberal reforms D) relied on one export staple
Josh Gibson and Satchell Paige would most likely have been household names among 1920s:
A) African Americans. B) football fans. C) jazz lovers. D) readers of modern fiction.
In the eighteenth century, the Spanish empire in Texas:
A) consisted of a few small and isolated urban clusters until Great Britain conquered it by force. B) established missions and military posts. C) attracted thousands of settlers after Spain built a series of missions and presidios. D) helped the Native American population to grow considerably through the mission system. E) forced Spanish priests to choose between loyalty to the Pope and loyalty to the king.