In the early nineteenth century, businesses became corporations by obtaining a charter
A) through the Interstate Commerce Commission.
B) through a special act of a state legislature.
C) from the governor in most states.
D) through the U.S. Treasury Department.
B
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A) John Adams. B) Patrick Henry. C) John Bernard. D) Sam Adams.
Which of these nations provided an exception to the authoritarian regimes that were common in eastern Europe between the wars?
A. Hungary B. Romania C. Czechoslovakia D. Poland
The main demand of the strikers gathered at Haymarket Square in Chicago was:
A) an eight-hour work day. B) collective bargaining rights. C) workers' pensions. D) police protection of union leaders.
All of the following can be attributed to the Hittites except
A) a strong nobility competing for power with the king. B) having the oldest recorded Indo-European language C) a number of powerful queens and queen mothers. D) a loose and chaotic government E) texts giving a vivid sense of history.