Why were southerners fearful of slave revolts? The slaves outnumbered the freemen. Slaves would return to Africa. They would lose the work force. The northerners would be right in their condemnation.

Which of the following statements was true about lincoln's popularity at the time of the gettysburg address? a) he was just as popular as when he was elected. b) he was more popular with southerners than he had been at the beginning of the war. c) his popularity was very high. d) his popularity was very low.

Take another look at the population pyramid for france in 1950. notice the disparity between the male and female populations in the 55 to 70 year-old age group. what historical event could account for this disparity?

“[the city’s engineers excelled in areas] neglected by the greeks, such as the construction of roads and aqueducts, and of sewers that could wash the filth of the city into the tiber. they have built paved roads throughout the country, leveling ridges and filling up hollows, so as to make possible the movements of heavily loaded wagons. . and such is the quantity of water brought in by the aqueducts, that veritable rivers flow through the city and its sewers: almost every house has cisterns, waterpipes, and copious fountains.” —strabo, as quoted in empires ascendant: time frame 400 b. c.–a. d. 200 cisterns are tanks that hold water until it is needed; if a house has a cistern, it is likely to also have a. aqueducts. c. a swimming pool. b. a fish pond. d. sinks and faucets.