The economy of the late 19th century was characterized by:
A) sustained economic growth.
B) rapid and unbroken industrial expansion.
C) uneven periods of prosperity and depression.
D) strict government management of the economy.
Answer: C
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A. to aid Allied Powers in Europe against German invasions B. to block economic trade with Italy during its North Africa campaign C. to stop arms sales to Japan during its war with China D. to increase support for Cuba during its internal revolution
It was the decision of the German government to return to unrestricted submarine warfare that brought the United States into World War I in 1917.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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What will be an ideal response?
The need for colonial legislatures to raise taxes to provide for their defense in the 1750s was frustrated in Pennsylvania by
A) the insistence of the Penn family, which still controlled the colony, not to be taxed on their own lands to maximize their revenue. B) a highly organized popular opposition led by prominent Pennsylvania citizen, Benjamin Franklin. C) a badly divided Pennsylvania legislature on the issue of raising taxes in the colony. D) the opposition of the royal governor who succeeded the one appointed by the Penn family in 1757.