Many northerners believed that the real purpose for the Mexican–American war was to__________.
a. help reelect James K. Polk
b. enrich land speculators
c. spread slavery
d. inhibit American industrialization
c. spread slavery
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British manufacturers were in the forefront of the growth of the modern factory system in the late 1700s
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following was NOT a reason U.S. manufacturers were eager to find overseas markets and chose to sell to less industrialized countries?
A. Powerful European industries made it difficult for most American manufacturers to sell to European markets. B. Most of Asia and Africa had yet to be colonized by Europeans and offered easy market entry. C. U.S. manufacturers' output had far outstretched the nation's ability to consume. D. They worried that economic downturns would lead to increased strikes and the radicalization of workers.
During the 1950s, prominent psychologists insisted that women who were unhappy as housewives suffered from a failure to accept the "maternal instinct."
a. true b. false
After the failure of the Russian campaign and the defeat of French forces by the allies at Dresden, Napoleon was forced __________.
A. into exile on the island of Elba B. to accept France's pre-1789 borders C. to face trial by the coalition D. into captivity on the island of Saint Helena