The most famous writer of the success story in the late nineteenth century was ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Horatio Alger
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Which statement best characterizes how the increase in immigration changed the U.S. economy in the mid-1800s?
a. Immigration hindered economic growth because immigrants came in such large numbers that there were not enough resources for everyone. b. Immigration slowed down the Industrial Revolution because immigrants launched frequent and effective labor protests. c. Immigration boosted the economy because immigrants provided much of the capital that was needed for infrastructure and entrepreneurship. d. Immigration boosted the economy by providing the skilled labor that was desperately needed in the labor force. e. Immigration accelerated the Industrial Revolution by providing a large pool of cheap factory labor.
There are many periods in history with varying dates and events. The period known as the prehistoric era has no uniform end date. Why?
A) The prehistoric era is defined as the period before writing; therefore, a definitive date cannot be established because societies developed writing at different times in different locales. B) Societies were not developing at the same rate. The transition from hunter gatherer to agrarian-based society was different in each region; therefore, there is no specific end date. C) The prehistoric era coincides with the Paleolithic Period and ends with the advancements in tool making technology. This happened at differing times across the world; therefore, no firm date can be established. D) All of these E) None of these
After initial German success in 1918, why did their offensive fail?
A) American intervention B) Susceptibility to Spanish Flu C) Foch’s clever use of tanks at the Battle of the Marne D) The collapse of Germany’s Balkan allies E) All of the above
During the immediate postwar years, Native Americans
A. saw themselves as rival members of independent nations. B. became equal partners in western settlement. C. refused to see themselves as conquered peoples. D. never ceded land in exchange for goods