The invention of which of the following most directly threatened the livelihood of weavers?
A) cotton gin
B) spinning wheel
C) mechanical loom
D) synthetic dyes
C) mechanical loom
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What effect did World War I have on organized labor?
A. Labor unions were in strong opposition to the war and refused to participate in war-related industries. B. The government put forth a crackdown on union membership, viewing it as harmful to the war effort. C. Union membership rose to unprecedented levels following the government's declaration that labor rights would be recognized. D. Due to the heavy taxation during the war years, many workers were laid off and most unions dissolved.
While men found their standard of living increase by 42 percent after divorce, women saw theirs
decline by more than ________ percent. A) 60 B) 70 C) 90 D) 80
All of the following were economic or technological contributions of the Song dynasty EXCEPT
A) the stern-post rudder. B) the steam-powered seagoing ship. C) the printing press. D) the compass. E) a doubling of rice production.
The Communist Manifesto ______________.
A. was a guidebook on how to form workers' unions to become enfranchised B. inspired the revolutions of 1848 C. argued for the historical inevitability of class struggles resulting in revolution D. required that workers obtain the right to vote and change society E. was none of these