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John C. Calhoun's key contribution to the proslavery argument was the claim that slavery was a necessary evil.
Early Industrial
Referring to the period or stage of development where societies transition from agrarian to industrial economic activities.
Positive Checks
Mechanics that increase mortality rate and decrease population size, as per Thomas Malthus, including famine, war, and disease.
Thomas Malthus
An English economist and demographer known for his theory that population growth would outpace agricultural production, leading to widespread famine and hardship.
Pestilence
A fatal epidemic disease, particularly bubonic plague.
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