Which best describes the South in the years leading up to the Civil War? A.
largely agrarian, with people who owned enslaved people as a minority
B.
largely urban, with the majority of families owning enslaved people
C.
largely agrarian, with the majority of families owning enslaved people
D.
largely urban, with people who owned enslaved people as a minority

largely agrarian, with people who owned enslaved people as a minority

the california missions began in the late 18th century as an effort to convert native americans to catholicism and expand european territory. there were 21 missions in all, lasting from 1769 until about 1833.   the missions were built by the spanish starting in 1769 in order to “colonize” the territory of alta california. so the missions were important because they were the means of settling california. it also wanted to keep other european countries out of alta california. building settlements along the coast would them meet these goals. missionaries wanted to convert the indians to the roman catholic faith. california indians did much of the work to build missions.

- "a new era of american politics began with jackson's election in 1828, but it also completed a grand social experiment begun by the american revolution. nevertheless, jacksonian democracy represented a provocative blending of the best and worst qualities of american society."

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