The textile industry coped with a drop in economic prosperity by __________
A) encouraging collective bargaining
B) lobbying Congress for heavy federal subsidies
C) cutting back work hours
D) shifting operations to the cheap-labor South
Answer: D
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_______ means "hard money" and in the time of the American colonies it usually meant silver but it could also mean gold.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
John Locke was a
A) fierce opponent of revolution, and one who favored a strong absolute monarch. B) political theorist who denied divine right and supported revolution of the citizens to overthrow an oppressive government. He believed in life, liberty, and the property as natural rights. C) progressive thinker who supported the beliefs of all citizens being equal under a government with the right to revolt when the government does not represent them. D) proponent that absolute power purifies men's blood. E) political activist who fought for the rights of Catholics.
What prevented workers from escaping when a fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
A) Government regulations prohibited the building of fire escapes. B) Employers had locked the factory doors from the outside. C) The workers stayed put, believing that firefighters would save them. D) Indifferent managers harassed them, forcing them to keep working despite the fire. E) The poorly constructed building collapsed almost immediately.
Explain the causes and effects of rural poverty in Europe between 1200 and 1500. What role did the natural environment play in people's survival?
What will be an ideal response?