The late 1800s was a time of explosive growth, invention, and innovation. What the innovations of the era had in common was that they
A. demonstrated America's historic leadership in basic research.
B. transformed industry, while having little effect on daily life.
C. were made into systematic businesses.
D. all, in one way or another, tapped the power of electricity.
Answer: C
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Victims of the purges in Russia in the 1920s and 1930s were
A) members of the Communist party Central Committee and Politburo. B) from all classes of Soviet society. C) from the ranks of the army. D) old Bolsheviks and comrades of Lenin. E) all of the above.
The term "ethnic cleansing" is associated with the tragedy which occurred in
A. the Czech Republic, with the breakup of Czechoslovakia. B. Bosnia, during the breakup of Yugoslavia. C. Poland, with the overthrow of the Communist government by Solidarity. D. the Ukraine, with the atomic explosion at Chernobyl. E. East Germany, with the fall of the Berlin Wall.
How did Spanish methods of dealing with their new territories in America affect the native populations there?
What will be an ideal response?
How did the American Enlightenment differ from its European counterpart?
a. Colonists stressed abstract knowledge. b. Colonists defended traditional Christianity. c. Europeans called for social and political revolution. d. Europeans defended the Catholic Church.