In the late nineteenth century, child labor was
A) common in the coal mines and cotton mills.
B) uncommon because children were not strong enough to handle the large machines and fast pace of factory production.
C) uncommon because children had to stay in school until age sixteen.
D) uncommon because for the first time childhood was seen as a distinct stage of life reserved for innocence, play, education, and maternal love.
E) common in the economically-depressed south, but uncommon in the prosperous north.
A
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A. launched an offensive against the Nationalists on Formosa B. attempted to work constructively with Americans still in China C. launched attacks against the states of Indochina D. signed a treaty of friendship with the Soviet Union
General Thomas Gage's appointment as governor of Massachusetts was evidence of __________.
A. British resolve to seek peaceful accommodation with the colonists B. British resolve to force the colonists into obedience C. American influence over the Board of Trade's appointments D. British concern with American public opinion
Around 1400, contact between Europe and neighboring world regions was ________
A) stagnant B) beginning C) increasing D) declining
In 1994, President Clinton's major proposal to reform ____________________ was heavily criticized and easily defeated in Congress
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