The shortage of silver in late medieval Europe led to
a. coin debasement.
b. inflation.
c. declining income from peasant dues.
d. increased war and plunder.
e. all of the above
e
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As Prime Minister of Britain, William Pitt the Younger:
A. embraced political reform. B. supported the French Revolution. C. suppressed popular movements. D. suppressed reform. E. suppressed reform AND popular movements.
The "new immigrants" whose migration to the United States increased after 1880 came mainly from
A) northern and western Europe. B) southern and eastern Europe. C) southeast Asia. D) China.
As the Revolutionary War began, most Americans believed they were fighting for
A) their independence B) the acquisition of more territory C) a redress of grievances against the British Empire D) an overthrow of the colonial upper class
Why were many women part of the settlement house reform movement?
A) They believed that poverty was the worst problem in the society and must be prevented. B) Men were not interested in urban poverty, and women were the only ones left to tackle the problem. C) The women who helped start settlement houses could bring their children there, which made it easier for them. D) It was one of the few places in the American society in which they could use their talents. E) Women believed that education was the only way to eradicate poverty in the United States.