The financier who triggered a crash of the New York Stock Exchange that, in turn, sparked the Panic of 1873 was
a. J.P. Morgan.
b. John D. Rockefeller.
c. Jay Cooke.
d. Henry George.
e. Edward Bellamy.
c
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Although often portrayed solely as an inventor, Thomas A. Edison was also an entrepreneur, as illustrated by his:
a. developing the incandescent light bulb and selling it to the public b. creating an electric lighting system for New York City that used his incandescent bulbs c. devising a plan for Americans to buy light bulbs as standby power in case other sources failed d. creating new ways to finance oil exploration
The Malian city of Timbuktu became
A. the site of a well-known Christian university. B. a significant center of Islamic learning. C. the heart of the kingdom of Ghana. D. the site of the Portuguese Elmina Castle.
The manorial system developed out of
a. maritime trade b. the earlier system of Roman estates c. the conflict between popes and kings d. Viking raids e. monastic landholding
Which of the following hardships did African Americans not typically face during the Great Depression?
a. white workers taking historically "black" jobs, such as maids and janitors b. lower farm wages in the South c. the belief that white workers needed jobs more than their black counterparts d. widespread race riots in large urban centers