Which of these impeded Roman technological innovation?
A) low levels of literacy
B) a cheap labor source
C) isolation from other intellectual traditions
D) the influence of the plebeians
B
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A) its contradiction of official claims that the Americans were near victory. B) the daily televised news coverage of the fighting. C) the permanent loss of Saigon to the Vietcong. D) the momentary guerilla takeover of the U.S. embassy in Saigon. E) the growing skepticism of the media regarding the war.
Henry Ford introduced the $5 dollar wage for an eight-hour day:
A) to reduce labor turnover and boost workers' spending power. B) under pressure from AFL leader William Green. C) because of his benevolent concern for workers' welfare. D) to beat GM's $4 wage.
Joseph McCoy and William F. Cody played a leading role in:
A) building western railroads. B) Colorado industrial mining. C) staging Wild West shows. D) establishing schools to integrate Indians into white society.
By 1900, toward what new policy was President McKinley attempting to direct the Republican party?
A) monetary inflation through silver coinage B) promoting economic growth with subsidies and tariffs C) regulating and controlling industry D) increasing tariff rates again E) decreasing the country's gold supply then in circulation