The American iron industry developed relatively slowly and was mostly driven by the need for iron rails for railroads.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Which of the following best explains why a worker in Great Britain might have rejected Marx's ideas by the last half of the nineteenth century?
A. The rationale behind the ideas expressed in The Communist Manifesto had been disproven. B. The state suppressed political dissent and threatened individuals who espoused Marxism. C. Workers had benefited from the existing industrial system. D. As science became more influential, it helped to show the flaws in Marx's ideology.
Which of the following was true of education in the eighteenth century?
a. Completion of high school was expected of boys but not of girls. b. Regardless of one's social status, literacy was considered essential. c. Higher education was available to all young men. d. A small number of young men from elite families began to enroll in colleges to study for careers other thanthe ministry.
Axis Powers are defined as
A) the nations that decided not to succumb to Hitler's advances in 1939. B) an international coalition that opposed the Allies, led by Germany, Italy, and Japan. C) the coalition of nations that decided to fight against social democracy in 1939. D) an international coalition that opposed the Axis, led by Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States. E) the international coalition of nations, as drawn up in the League of Nations, to defend territories subjugated by another.
How does the financial-political climate of the late eighteenth century compare to today’s climate?
A) The late eighteenth century was a simpler time; people were either farmers or professionals; few people discussed politics or financial systems. B) Debate about politics and finances was more intense in the late eighteenth century; strife resulted as people established political and financial systems. C) In the late eighteenth century, politics and finances were intertwined; today financial institutions are separate from the influence of political systems. D) Both the financial and political climates of the late eighteenth century and today can be characterized as generally peaceful and focused on domestic affairs. E) The political and financial climates of both times can be characterized as strife-filled, interdependent on each other, and heavily influenced by foreign affairs.