Which of the following technological innovations in the early Industrial Revolution sped up textile production?
A) steam engine
B) flying shuttle
C) spinning jenny
D) hand loom
C
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Compared to other forms of transportation in the early nineteenth century, railroads were all of the following EXCEPT
A) able to travel in all seasons. B) safer. C) faster. D) cheaper.
What did Robert Owen and John Humphrey Noyes have in common?
A) They were both Mormons. B) They were both dedicated to the abolition of slavery. C) They were both industrialists. D) They both condemned traditional marriage.
Sephardim Jews were originally from
a. Spain. b. Germany and Poland. c. Hungary. d. Italy. e. Amsterdam.
Which of the following is a true statement about the committees of correspondence?
A) They aimed to stir up dissent and unite the colonists in their opposition. B) They initiated a circular letter inviting all colonies to send a representative to the Stamp Act Congress. C) They argued for the colonists' rights to deputy representation. D) They organized protests against the Stamp Act and sent resolves to Parliament. E) They organized local boycotts against cloth and tea imported from Britain.