Which important event occurred in 1866 largely because of the efforts of Cyrus Field?
a. The first permanent, underwater transatlantic telegraph cable was successfully laid, linking Europe andAmerica
b. Russia sold Alaska to the United States.
c. A United States naval squadron seized and laid claim to the Midway Islands.
d. The first transcontinental railroad was completed, linking the east and west coasts of the United States.
a
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The 1950 agreement known as the Treaty of Detroit between the United Auto Workers and General Motors was significant because ___________________.
A. it gave workers a greater role in company management B. it provided workers with health insurance, pensions, and protection against inflation, which labor exchanged for greater control in corporate affairs C. organized labor obtained representation on federal and state safety inspection agencies D. organized labor's use of paid lobbyists increased its influence in Congress
Which of the following statements is not true concerning the New England Restraining Act?
a. It barred New Englanders from the Atlantic fisheries. b. It allowed New England to trade with England. c. It was introduced to Parliament in January 1775. d. It prohibited commerce between New England and any place except Britain and the British West Indies. e. It banned New England's commerce with the British West Indies.
?The Edict of Nantes recognized Catholicism as the official religion of France, but granted Huguenots the right to worship.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Stone tool-using Asians probably first entered the American continents
a. by sailing from Mesopotamia across the Atlantic Ocean b. using boats from southeastern Asia c. using boats across the Pacific Islands d. through Europe across the Atlantic ocean e. during the last Ice Age over a land bridge