In the years before the Civil War, what single enterprise employed more workers than any other enterprise in the country?
A. the Erie Canal Company
B. Lowell Mills
C. the postal system
D. Fulton's steamboat company
Answer: C
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A. Francis Joseph was not willing to accept the concept. B. the Magyars believed they might be forced to make similar concessions to their own subject nationalities. C. the Germans of Bohemia were afraid the Czech language would be imposed on them. D. there was little public support for it in Bohemia. E. both B and C.
What type of structure did Neolithic native societies construct in their villages?
A) burial chambers B) stilted houses C) sod houses D) pit houses E) blunt-tipped pyramids
Andrew Carnegie's system of vertical integration
a. combined all facets of an industry, from raw material to final product, within a single company. b. created an industrial association through which member companies could wield much power. c. embraced the notion of buying up competitors and forming a monopoly interest. d. required smaller competitors to agree to standardized rates set by larger firms. e. None of these
Which of the following nations became involved in a general war against England during the American Revolution?
A. Sweden B. Portugal C. the Netherlands D. Belgium E. Canada