By the end of the eleventh century, Europe's growing might and self-confidence was demonstrated by
a. German conquest and colonization of lands on the northeastern frontier of Latin Christendom.
b. the recovery of formerly Christian lands in North Africa.
c. offensives against the Muslims in Sicily.
d. offensives against the Muslims in the Holy Land.
e. offensives against the Muslims in Spain.
b
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Why did leisure-time activities become increasingly important to the working class during the late nineteenth century?
A) Factory labor was growing more routine and impersonal, and social interactions at the workplace were increasingly inhibited. B) Working-class Americans viewed leisure activity as a method of rising to middle-class status. C) American employers were increasingly emphasizing leisure and relaxation as a method of keeping their work force happy and healthy. D) Leisure-time activities brought Americans of all ethnicities together and therefore contributed to a process of Americanization that most workers desired. E) Factory workers were working shorter days and weeks and had more time to play.
Which of the following is not true about jazz music in the 1920s?
A) It was an innovative, truly American music form that captured the modernist spirit. B) It spread quickly via live performances, radio and recordings. C) To increase jazz's popularity, black musicians famously watered down standard tunes for a mass audience. D) Black musicians preserved authentic jazz and explored its full potential. E) It was embraced by black and white musicians, who helped popularize jazz.
By the 1830s, as in colonial times, tobacco was the most lucrative product of slave labor
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following was not a feature of public debate over whether the United States should enter the war in Europe?
a. Advocates held that American entry was essential to the causes of democracy and free trade. b. Opponents held that American entry would imperil the causes of social justice at home. c. Labor generally opposed American entry; business generally endorsed it. d. Ethnic background had a lot to do with where Americans stood on the question.