From the perspective of the worker, the factory system meant
A) better working conditions than piecework done at home.
B) better pay for skilled work.
C) greater opportunities for advancement within a free market system.
D) harsh discipline and close supervision.
E) an opportunity for families to work together.
Ans: D) harsh discipline and close supervision.
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The Gadsden Purchase was partly a result of:
a. both sections agreeing that the country needed the land to protect its borders b. the desire of manufacturers for development of the water power of the Colorado River c. northerners wanting to control the best passes through the Rocky Mountains d. southerners wanting more territory and the chance to build a Pacific railroad through the area
With the passage of the Wagner Act (National Labor Relations Act),
A) labor-management strife came to an immediate end. B) labor was left free to organize without interference from the federal government. C) unions were imposed on many agricultural workers who did not want them. D) labor obtained the support necessary for successfully organizing.
Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire, included approximately how many buildings?
a. 2,000 b. 15,000 c. 70,000 d. 200,000
President Taft's foreign policy strategy, designed to promote economic stability and peace between debt-ridden nations and the U.S. without military action, is known as ________ diplomacy.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).