The Average Citizen of India in 2008 Had

question 74

Multiple Choice

The average citizen of India in 2008 had

• A)less real income than the typical resident of Canda in 1870.
• B)less real income than the typical resident of the United Kingdom in 1870.
• C)higher real income than a resident of Japan in 2008.
• D)higher real income than a resident of China in 2008.

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Definitions:

Benjamin Butler

A controversial Union general during the American Civil War, known for his administration in occupied New Orleans and for his policies regarding runaway slaves.

Slave Labor

The coerced, unpaid work forced upon enslaved people, critical to economies of slave-holding societies.

Militant Abolitionists

Individuals who used aggressive and often violent tactics to advocate for the end of slavery.

Abraham Lincoln

The 16th President of the United States, who led the country through the Civil War and abolished slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation.