The novelist William Dean Howells remarked, “It is in these things of iron and steel that the national genius most freely speaks.” Which of the following is an example of the “things” to which Howells refers?
a) Corliss engine
b) garment industry
c) labor unions
d) iron law of wages
a) Corliss engine
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The Great Leap Forward
A. was an economic success, raising agricultural production fifteen percent in two years. B. created huge rural communes but failed economically. C. was a more conservative approach to land reform. D. was aimed at organizing urban Chinese life. E. produced such success that Mao became deified in China.
The Wilson administration had difficulty selling war bonds
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
At the 1758 conference in Easton, Pennsylvania, __________.
A. British and American military leaders planned an attack on Canada B. British officials promised to respect Indian lands C. Spain agreed to enter the war on England's side D. Benjamin Franklin's Plan of Union was adopted