Which of the following statements about slavery in the early 19th century is true? a.) The federal government abolished the international slave trade in 1808, but slavery proliferated nonetheless.

b.) Gradual emancipation was instituted in 1808 in the South to help its economy transition away from slavery.

c.) Slavery was illegal starting in 1808, but southern states nullified federal law.

d.) After 1808, slaves could no longer buy their freedom, and free southern blacks were forced into slavery.

explanation:

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superior technology and improved medical knowledge to foster imperialism. quinine enabled europeans

to survive tropical diseases and venture into the mosquito-infested interiors of africa and asia. the combination

of the steamboat and the telegraph enabled the western powers to increase their mobility and to quickly respond

to any situations that threatened their dominance. the rapid-fire machine gun also gave them a military advantage

and was in convincing africans and asians to accept western control. the following table summarizes the

causes of the new imperialism:

causes of new imperialism

economic military/political humanitarian/religious technological

need for markets need for military bases white man’s burden new medicine

raw materials national security spread of christianity new weapons

source of investments source of

pride—nationalism

social darwinism

(superiority of western

society)

transportation

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