The Great Recession of 2008 that rocked the world in the autumn of that year was
a. precipitated by the bursting of the American housing bubble.
b. prompted by the sudden, unanticipated ending of the Federal Reserve System's easy-money policies.
c. caused by the unsuccessful nationalization of the two biggest mortgage companies, "Freddie Mac" and "Fannie Mae."
d. caused by the collapse of the Wall Street investment firm of Lehman Brothers.
e. not immediately addressed by the Bush administration, which took several months before responding to the economic collapse.
a
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The conclusion that porcelain was the single most important commodity in the unfolding world commercial revolution between 1500 and 1800 is supported by all of the following except:
a. Skyrocketing prices for porcelain products supplied by European countries. b. The depiction of Muhammad's face on many of them, in spite of Islamic prohibitions. c. The use of bulk cargoes of porcelain as ships' ballast. d. The appearance of porcelain as home furnishings in almost all households of means.
Jackson's Specie Circular resulted in
a. a land boom b. the federal government's paying off its debt c. an economic depression d. state banks issuing more and more banknotes not backed by gold or silver e. the issuing of charters to banks by the states
A South African Black female immigrant in the United States who is able to maintain active connections with her friends, family, and political networks in her home country is:
a. failing to effectively assimilate in the United States. b. accessing transnational space. c. highly likely to return to South Africa to live. d. balancing the privilege she experiences in the United States with the poverty of her original culture.
For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Islamic women and the veil and chador
What will be an ideal response?