In 1865, __________.
a. every region of the United States was served by a dense railroad network
b. the South had the best railroad network in the world
c. America only had about 5,000 miles of railroad track
d. much of the railroad system east of the Mississippi was in place
d. much of the railroad system east of the Mississippi was in place
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As its defeats mounted, to what strategy did the Japanese resort in fighting the United States?
A) a withdrawal to the mainland to prepare as though for a siege B) an attempt to establish an alliance with the Soviet Union C) relentless air strikes D) a war of attrition on U.S. forces E) a greater reliance on intelligence and stealth
One of the major challenges of globalization has been
a. trade imbalances. b. food shortages. c. increased growth of an underclass. d. the widening gap between rich and poor nations. e. the increased spread of harmful diseases.
How did Aristotle's scientific philosophy differed from his teacher Plato's? a. He believed there was an ideal form of all material objects that most cannot see. b. He believed in universal principles that did not exist on a separate level of reality. c. He believed that all things were made of atoms, and these were drawn together randomly
d. He believed that humans were incapable of achieving sufficient intellect to understand the world around them. e. None of these.
The Hellenistic Period refers to the
A) period of Mediterranean history when the Greeks were in control of Egypt and the Near East. B) international period of Greek history when much of the Mediterranean and southwestern Asia was under Greek rule. C) international period of Egyptian history when the Greeks had taken over Egyptian held territory. D) international period of Greek history when much of the Mediterranean and southwestern Asia was under Roman rule. E) period in Mediterranean history when the Greeks controlled the Hellespont.