What was one result of the Franco-Prussian War?
a. Bismarck lost his influence in Germany.
b. France became the leading power in Europe.
c. German states united under William I
d. Prussia won Schleswig and Holstein.
Answer: c. German states united under William I
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A) teaching B) nursing C) secretarial work D) textile manufacturing E) munitions assembly
How does this image depict the economic benefits brought to the nation by the railroad's standard gauge system?
A) It helped the South gain readmission to the Union during Reconstruction. B) It led to the creation of four standardized time zones. C) It was responsible for the completion of a transcontinental railroad that spanned the nation. D) It brought greater unity between the less-developed South and the rapidly industrializing North.
What is the “disturbing paradox” that free blacks faced as the eighteenth century came to a close?
a) As free blacks grew independent, resentment fueled more intense claims of white racial superiority. b) As free black communities grew, they became more reliant on white leaders. c) As free black communities grew, they became more impoverished. d) As more free blacks entered business, they became part of the other side of the slave economy.
Who among the following was NOT a leading Whig at some point during his political career?
A. Daniel Webster B. Henry Clay C. John C. Calhoun D. Martin Van Buren E. None of these answers is correct, as each was at some point a leading Whig.