After the Civil War, life expectancy at birth
a. decreased.
b. changed very little.
c. was much higher in Europe than in the United States.
d. measurably increased because of public health campaigns that promoted sound hygiene and health practices.
e. rose for women more than men.
d
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A) passage of a sweeping health care bill. B) legislation aimed at regulating financial institutions. C) an emphasis on the need to combat global warming. D) an escalation of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. E) a focus on addressing the decline in the educational system.
Which of the following is not a reason for the weakening and collapse of the Han dynasty?
A. Weak rulers who were dominated by court insiders. B. A lack of and variety of crops for the people. C. Powerful landed families who seized more control. D. Conflict with the Xiongnu beyond the Great Wall. E. Frivolous and depraved rules who failed to address needs of the kingdom.
Herbert Spencer and William Graham Sumner could both be called Social Darwinists
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following effectively ended the practice of cotton sharecropping in the American South after World War II?
a. the Agricultural Adjustment Agency b. the discovery of nylon c. the perfection of the mechanical cotton picker d. the introduction of Egyptian cotton