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[Done] What was the difference between the Task System and the Gang System? A. The Gang System assigned slaves specific jobs to finish on a particular day, allowing them time off if completed early; the Task System forced slaves to work all day under the harsh treatment of the Task-Master. B. The Task System allowed slaves to complete their mandatory work, then have the rest of the day for themselves; the Gang System was based on an overseer closely supervising the slaves, who worked all day. C. The Task System allowed slaves to work alongside their masters as near-equals on the farm/plantation; the Gang System forced slaves to work only with other slaves (the Gang) in non-agricultural work. D. The Gang System was a term used to describe the retrieval of a group of fugitive slaves (the Gang); the Task System was a term used to describe the quasi-courts assembled by plantation owners to put recovered fugitive slaves on trial for disloyalty.

[Done] To pay reparations after World War I, Germany A. asked the United States to repay debts to Germany. B. printed more money. C. raised taxes on its residents. D. increased prices for food and goods.

[Done] During Medieval times, what were used in order to provide spaces through which weapons could be fired at invading enemies? A. Trusses B. Crenellations C. Columns D. Arches

[Done] After the Great Depression, France could best be described as: A. quick to recover. B. politically unstable. C. more conservative. D. economically sound.

[Done] Read the quotation from Jean-Jacques Rousseau about: "This latter consists of the different privileges, which s that of being more rich, more honored, more powerful" Which segment of the Old Regime enjoyed the privilege d social position? A. the clergy B. the peasants C. the aristocracy D. the bourgeoisie

[Done] Which of the following occurred after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed? A. Unequal voter registration requirements were allowed. B. Southern officials accepted Black voter registration. C. Poll taxes, which made people pay a fee to vote, were abolished. D. The white-dominated political structure was maintained.

[Done] How did the Emancipation Proclamation and Militia Act benefit the Union war effort? A. They made it possible for Northern women to serve in the military. B. They enabled thousands of African Americans to join the Union army. C. They helped convince American Indians in the South not to support the Confederacy. D. They made it more difficult for Southern plantations to provide food for the Confederacy.

[Done] Directly after the war, would a person say that the revolution was a success? A. No, because they still did not have liberty and freedoms, in fact, they had less. B. Yes, the freedoms the people were granted were a sign of success.

[Done] For which of these skills were early Bantu noted? Select three options. A. farming B. fishing C. hunting D. ironworking E. seafaring

[Done] Look at this chart showing declines in industrial production during the Great Depression. | Country | Rate of Decline | | ------------- | --------------- | | United States | 46.8 % | | Great Britain | 16.2 % | | Germany | 41.8 % | | France | 31.3 % | | Sweden | 10.3 % | Based on these figures, what can one most likely conclude about Sweden? A. Sweden did not depend on industrial production B. Sweden's economy was less stable than most. C. Sweden and Great Britain had similar economies D. Sweden had a lower unemployment rate than the United States.