Describe the chief characteristics of "commercial agriculture" as it developed in America in the late nineteenth century
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Commercial agriculture was mechanized and specialized. It used new technology, scientific agriculture, and a focus on cash crop production to increase productivity and lower costs and prices. It relied heavily on the railroad to expand markets, and it required heavier capital investment. It also tended to depersonalize the exchange relationship between producer and consumer.
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The election of 1824 was waged on mainly personal grounds because the
A) Democrats were trying to destroy their political opponents. B) previous party system had collapsed. C) newspapers encouraged a mudslinging, negative campaign. D) Whigs were out to win at any price.
On which of the following issues did most second wave feminists agree?
a. Marriage b. How much to expect from the government, capitalism, and men c. Pornography d. Abortion rights e. Maternity leaves and special protections for women in the workplace
For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Columbian Exchange
What will be an ideal response?
Bronze was first created in
A) 2800 B.C. B) 8000 B.C. C) 3000 B.C. D) 5000 B.C. E) 6000 B.C.