What was a major fact of economic life in European empires in the Americas?
A. slavery
B. tax farming
C. religious strife
D. war
Answer: A
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The provision in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that forbade discrimination on the basis of sex was included because _________________.
A. Southern congressmen hoped it would lead to the defeat of the bill B. the Johnson administration was warned by Democratic congresswomen that they would vote against the measure unless the provision was included C. liberal congressmen hoped it would convince their undecided colleagues to support the bill D. the National Organization of Women pledged to lobby against passage of the bill if the provision was not included
The largest problem facing Europe following World War II was ________
A) war damage B) dealing with war crimes C) dealing with the former Ottoman Empire D) displaced persons
Western road building in the early 1800s faced all of the following problems except
a. the expense. b. states' rights advocates' opposition. c. eastern states' opposition. d. rigorous economic competition from steamboat traffic, which undermined the argument for improved and more connecting western roads. e. wartime interruptions.
Government under the Qing Dynasty
A. abandoned all of its Manchu roots. B. gave Europeans preference over Chinese for civil service positions. C. was actually no different than it had been under the Ming. D. saw compromises made in the civil service examination system as positions were increasingly assigned to candidates who purchased their degrees. E. although a dyarchy, in reality favored the Chinese over the Manchus.