The original cash crop harvested on the plantations of islands off the African coast was __________
A) rice
B) sugar
C) cotton
D) indigo
Answer: B
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a- The only good Indian is a dead Indian. b- The best thing we can do is to put them on reservations and leave them alone. c- It is our duty to help Indians leave their inferior culture and become a part of white society. d- Although Indian cultures are different from white cultures, they are not inferior and should be treated with respect.
Who was the first Native American Commissioner of Indian Affairs?
A) Ely S. Parker B) George Custer C) Ulysses S. Grant D) Charles W. Allen
In 1453, which Ottoman leader took the city of Constantinople, earning him the nickname "the Conqueror"?
A) Mehmed II B) Ghengis Khan C) Murad II D) Osman E) Timur the Lame
Which of the following distinguished the lives of urban women from the lives of most rural women in the colonies during the late 1600s and early 1700s?
A) Urban women had significantly less opportunity for social contact with other women and men than those living in rural areas. B) Urban women were much less involved in economic activities and work outside the home than rural women. C) Urban women had significantly more opportunity for social contact with other women and men than those living in rural areas. D) Urban women were exclusively responsible for child rearing and domestic household matters while rural women expected to share child rearing and daily household chores with their husbands.