Alfred Nobel developed dynamite, and eventually the Nobel Prizes were named in his honor
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: TRUE
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Which of the following functions was not typically performed by political bosses and precinct captains?
A) They delivered votes at election time. B) They ran settlement houses. C) They served as informal welfare agents for the needy. D) They protected the troubled in the neighborhood. E) They dispensed patronage jobs, contracts, and other political favors.
Factory work became much more oppressive than farm work mainly because
a. the hours were longer. b. the work was much more regulated and depended on the pace of the machine. c. the physical environment was less healthy. d. it paid less than most farm work. e. it prohibited socialization.
In their treatment of the internal lives of individuals, the Catholic and Protestant Churches
A) differed radically; only Protestant churches were concerned with the internal life of the individual. B) differed radically; Protestants affirmed the total freedom of the individual from outside control. C) were quite similar; for both the internal life of the individual became a religious concern regulated by the government. D) were quite similar; in both cases, sins of passion, such as sex and gluttony, became less serious than greed and usury. E) introduced private confessionals, which allowed confessors to instruct individuals
Which region of the United States was most directly affected by the passage of the homestead act?
A. Atlantic coast B. Rocky Mountains C. Appalachian mountains D. Great Plains