Mercantilism perpetuated the rigid trade system between England and the colonies. Only the colonies were allowed to trade with the parent country. This restricted free trade among the colonists barring them from cutting the middleman role of the parent country. Mercantilism only furthered animosity between country and colonies, leading to eventual war.
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They All Still Live On Reservations
The Whig Party won the election of 1840 because they supported William Henry Harrison, who was a much celebrated war hero during his time. They easily defeated the Democratic-Republicans, who chose Van Buren. They used the slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too" which was a very famous slogan that was used in the election.
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The correct answer is: African American
Explanation:
The most prominent issue in U.S. politics in the mid-1950s and during the 1960s was the struggle of blacks to end segregation and secure all their rights as citizens.
They sought the protection of the courts. However, many Southern states attempted to circumvent these rulings.
Despite progress in some states, racial integration was slow in the South. Meanwhile, many african american began to take an active part in the civil rights movement.
During the 1950s, being born black in the United States meant being born condemned to an ancestral system of discrimination, originated four centuries ago with the slave trade from Africa, and later perpetuated in the cotton plantations of the southern states.
By the mid-20th century, although slavery had disappeared a century ago, most blacks had access only to bonded labor and lived confined to the slums of southern cities.
