For the south, the most important commercial innovation of the 1790s was the invention of the:
A) telegraph.
B) steam engine.
C) cotton gin.
D) sewing machine.
Answer: C
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A. The American army was dismantled, leaving only the state militias. B. The Indian tribes were more united and more able to resist future American expansion. C. Federalist opposition to the unpopular war made the party a serious threat to the Democratic-Republicans in 1816. D. The war served to encourage the growth of young industries such as the textile industry.
The Persians' “royal roads” were intended primarily for ___________.
a. Increased efficiency of transporting merchandise. b. Providing work for Persian engineers recruited from Bactria. c. Intimidating the Greek city-states on the empire's periphery. d. Quick troop movements across the empire.
________ was the son of a samurai.
A. Oda Nobunga B. Toyotomi Hideyoshi C. Tokugawa Ieyasu D. All of the above E. None of the above
Which statement best summarizes the perspective of President Theodore Roosevelt concerning natural resources?
(a) Decisions about conservation are best left to the states. (b) Corporations can be trusted to use natural resources wisely. (c) The federal government must protect the nation's lands from exploitation. (d) The free market should set the value of the nation's natural resources.