Which of the following was among the fastest rising costs in the U.S. at the beginning of the 21st century?
a. healthcare
b. transportation
c. information
d. housing.
A
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Which of these statements does not describe women's experience as workers in defense plants?
A) They were nicknamed "Rosie the Riveter." B) Women were told by the government that it was their "patriotic duty" to work in war industries. C) Most of the war workers were single and under age thirty. D) Their jobs included traditional men's work of tending blast furnaces, operating cranes, welding and shipbuilding. E) Many women were forced into women-only jobs, and those in manufacturing earned 65% of what men earned.
By 1770, the city of Philadelphia had how many residents?
a. 5,000 b. 20,000 c. 40,000 d. 100,000
The development of the Carolina colony was notable in that
A. the northern and southern regions were economically and socially distinct from each other. B. it advocated independence from England well before any other mainland colony. C. its economy was grounded in tobacco production. D. the colony was able to attract large numbers of settlers from nearby colonies. E. its founders had discouraged the use of slaves.
Which of the following helped neutralize Britain’s military advantages over the colonists?
a. America was too vast to be conquered by conventional military methods. b. Most British soldiers sympathized with the colonists. c. The American army was more professional and better organized than the British army. d. The French entered the war immediately after America declared its independence.