In the years leading up to the civil war, the increased demand for cotton from the southern plantations led to increased demand for which two resources?

A. coal and oil

B. Wheat and rice

C. land and slaves

D. tobacco and indigo

Briefly describe one key difference between the styles of painting developed in Italy and in Northern Europe during the Renaissance.

Which of the following statements about efforts to expand Russia is not true? a. Catherine the Great partitioned Poland out in exchange for the Black Sea port. c. Catherine the Great defeated the Ottomans and gained a port to the Black Sea. b.

Which of the following statements is true? The first mathematical theory of tides was introduced by Aristotle. Edward Forbes believed life existed on the ocean floor. Benjamin Franklin created the first tide-prediction machine. All of the above.

Why did Constantine protect and fortify Constantinople?

Why was the Albany Plan of Union important?

Refer to the chart and use the drop-down menu to answer each question. Which country's industrial production declined the least during the Great Depression? Which country's production declined the most?

Why did leaders come together at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787?

What are the three major ethnic groups and what are their most common religions in the Middle East?

What time period were most slaves brought to america?

What was one short-term effect of the Emergency Banking Act?