Under mercantilism the state exercised much control over economic life, chiefly through corporations and companies. a. trading c. importing b. taxing d. exporting

Which statement best describes the underground railroad? a.) it is a train that took slaves from the south to the north. b.) it is a business that harriet tubman founded to slaves become free. c.) it is a secret route that slaves took to escape from southern slave states to the north. d.) it is a road that slave owners disliked using for travel.

What impact did company towns have on working conditions? company towns were ideal places to live because of the cheap prices of company stores. entertainment value in company towns made them attractions for those in rural areas. education provided by company towns workers to progress in the company. conditions in some towns indebted workers to trap them in the labor system.

How did african americans the union during the civil war? a. by serving as representatives in congress b. by enlisting in the military to fight c. by organizing massive slave revolts in the south d. by negotiating for peace with the confederacy