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Who was the runaway slave in Huckleberry Finn

Jim is the runaway slave

When the Civil War began in 1861 how many blacks known as Freemen or Freedmen were living in the US

400'000

Where were plantations usually built

along rivers

Why did innkeepers keep a very noticeable sign hung on posts alongside their inns

Most people in colonial America were unable to read, and it helped to identify the inns.

<3 MP

When it was first purchased Alaska had the nickname

When it was first purchased, Alaska had the nickname Seward's Icebox.

One of the first countries America began to deal with as it ended its isolation was

japan

What Gave Americans a new way to buy merchandise

Mass Production, Magazines, Railroads, and Newspapers

From which country on the west coast of Africa did the Dutch buy slaves

Guinea

How did most colonial slaves spend their free hours on Sundays

Working in their garden.

<3 MP

Which of these was a system that involved making molasses and sugar brought from the West Indies into rum which was sold in Africa for more slaves for the West Indies

Triangular trade

Which of these is the best description of Negro spirituals

religious folk songs

Which of these was in high demand as slavery became an exclusively Southern institution and farms grew in size

labor

In addition to increasing their food supply why were most slaves eager to have their own gardens

to have some independence from the plantation owner

Which systems were used before the Civil War to transport escaped slaves into the free states of the North

underground railroad ;P

It is true that the farther south a slave lived the easier it was to escape

false

In the early days of slavery in America farm units were generally small and self contained

true

What events among slaves were usually held in secret

Marriages & baptisms.

Which country was first to enter the slave trade

European countries

What is a good topic sentence for aqueducts

The Roman magnificent aqueducts.

About what percent of the slaves imported into the new world were taken to what is now the united states

Approximately 6 percent of the slaves imported into the New World were taken to what is now known as the United States. Around 90 percent were imported to the Caribbean and South America.

When queen Liliuokalani's rule was overthrown asked to be annexed as a united States territory

Hawaii

What is the labor organizations was the last to be organized

American Federation of Labor

One of the main reasons for America's imperialistic moves was _______.

One of the main reasons for America's imperialistic moves was _______.

the need for new places to get raw materials (A+)

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