Throughout the Middle Ages, attempts by rulers to rely on loyal vassals to manage local affairs tended to fail because __________.
A. external attacks kept governments from focusing on local issues
B. property became more important than the pledge of loyalty
C. the church held sway over the populace
D. of problems with the rights of succession
Answer: B
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What effect did the Memorial Day massacre of 1937 have on the organized labor movement?
A. It turned public support against labor unions and hurt efforts to unionize the steel industry. B. It raised public support but had little effect on unionizing the steel industry. C. It raised public support for unions and helped to unionize the steel industry. D. It turned public support against labor unions but helped to unionize the steel industry.
As agriculture became more mechanized, men and women migrated from rural areas to ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
What was the significant shift in policy in the mid-seventeenth century that enabled the English to eventually take the lead in commerce from the Dutch?
a. The king and Parliament decided that English should concentrate on the lucrative slave trade. b. The king decided to back policy more favorable to the business class. c. After its revolution, Parliament adopted pro-business legislation. d. Parliament imposed Puritanism on England. e. England decided to directly attack the Spanish Empire in the New World.
Senator Stephen Douglas sponsored the ________, the fateful piece of legislation that toppled the second party system and started the nation on its road to civil war.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).