Sugar Changed the World, Part 5: Developing and Refining Ideas

Question 1

What is the most important claim that the authors make in "Part Four: Back to Our Stories: New Workers, New Sugar” in Sugar Changed the World?

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Sugar production and trade had a global impact on slavery and rebellion.

Question 2

What is the authors’ primary purpose in this passage?

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to persuade readers that modern forms of indentured servitude exist

Question 3

✔ A new society was emerging.Sugar production was critical to many jobs. There were Indian traders and rice growers.

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✔ A new society was emerging.

Question 4

“Sugar still dominated the local economy.” ✔ “But now there were more and more ‘free’ workers.”“one that had its roots in the dark history of slavery”

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✔ “But now there were more and more ‘free’ workers.”

Question 5

Recruiters chose men who knew little English. ✔ Recruiters used deceptive practices.Recruiters chose men who were weak.

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✔ Recruiters used deceptive practices.

Question 6

✔ anecdotalempirical logical

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✔ anecdotal

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