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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What famous company did a man named Birdseye form?

2. Which country does Chapter 23 examine?

3. Which country helped the new China Republic to rebuild their salt industry?

4. What is Nitrous Oxide more commonly known as?

5. What is the name of the island the Louisiana salt works owners bought?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did a man called Appert destroy the salt industry?

2. What is unique about the Dead Sea?

3. What problems do the British salt mines have in this section?

4. What problem does the Dead Sea have?

5. How was Tabasco invented?

6. How did the South finally get its supplies of salt?

7. How did Britain enforce the new salt laws?

8. What happened to Cheshire salt?

9. How did Britain change the salt industry in India?

10. In what areas dishes does the heavy use of salt still survive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the salt trade help to develop transport systems in Europe and America? How did countries use these trading systems during times of conflict?

Essay Topic 2

In what way did salt play a major part in India gaining independence from the British in 1948? How had the British used salt to oppress the Indians previously?

Essay Topic 3

Why did salt start to become less important to society in the 19th century? How did this affect the food industry in both Europe and America?

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