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What was the primary driver of the American colonies' economy in the 1600s?
What was the primary driver of the American colonies' economy in the 1600s?
- Service sector
- Technology innovation
- Agricultural production (correct)
- Industrial manufacturing
What was the fuel of choice for the economic engine of the early United States in the southern states?
What was the fuel of choice for the economic engine of the early United States in the southern states?
- Oil
- Human slavery (correct)
- Natural gas
- Coal
What were the cash crops grown in the southern colonies?
What were the cash crops grown in the southern colonies?
- Corn, wheat, and barley
- Apples, peaches, and grapes
- Cotton, indigo, and soybeans
- Rice, tobacco, and sugar cane (correct)
What was the main reason for the shift from indentured servitude to African slavery in the American colonies?
What was the main reason for the shift from indentured servitude to African slavery in the American colonies?
What percentage of the world's cotton was produced by the South in the 1860s?
What percentage of the world's cotton was produced by the South in the 1860s?
Where did the majority of enslaved Africans come from?
Where did the majority of enslaved Africans come from?
Who represented Southern planters' most significant investment and most of their wealth?
Who represented Southern planters' most significant investment and most of their wealth?
How much did a healthy enslaved man or woman cost in the mid-19th century in the United States?
How much did a healthy enslaved man or woman cost in the mid-19th century in the United States?
What did indentured servants receive in exchange for their work in the American colonies?
What did indentured servants receive in exchange for their work in the American colonies?
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