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Who did most of the arduous work of planting, hoeing, and picking the

Who did most of the arduous work of planting, hoeing, and picking the cotton that was grown in the rich new territory known then as the Old Southwest? A) African slaves B) white settlers who purchased large parcels of land in this region C) indentured servants and free black Americans hired by these white settlers […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

The improvements to commercial shipping through the first three decade

The improvements to commercial shipping through the first three decades of the 1800s through business and technological innovations A) had little effect in making the trans-Atlantic commercial shipping more efficient because commercial vessels still had to wait until their holds were filled before sailing. B) came about mostly because of the monopoly in trans-Atlantic commercial […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Indentured servants __________. a. were working off the cost of their

Indentured servants __________. a. were working off the cost of their passage to America b. served the same number of years regardless of age or experience c. had no more legal rights than slaves d. received grants of land when their terms were up e. usually lived long enough to complete their terms of service […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

President-elect Andrew Jackson’s political agenda and electoral victor

President-elect Andrew Jackson’s political agenda and electoral victory in 1828 A) reflected his concerns for the economic and political interests of a broad spectrum of white America. B) illustrated his primary concern for the sectional economic and political interests of a narrow slice of white America associated with the white southern slaveholding class. C) demonstrated […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

All of the following interests generally opposed the tariff of 1828 EX

All of the following interests generally opposed the tariff of 1828 EXCEPT A) slave owners in the South. B) producers of molasses, hemp, iron, and wool in the mid-Atlantic states. C) New England cotton mill owners. D) southern agricultural interests including producers of cotton and various foodstuffs in the region.   ANSWER Answer: B

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Date: September 9th, 2020