Which of these does not describe the impact of the expansion of Salvadoran coffee plantations?
A) The coffee boom created greater demand for labor and higher wages for peasants.
B) There was less demand for a permanent work force and greater reliance on migrant labor.
C) As the value of land rose, so did the rate at which landlords evicted peasants from milpas.
D) Wages and living standards, always precarious, were now determined by global markets.
A
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In Russia during the Great War ________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The Second Industrial Revolution was characterized by __________.
A. the expansion of railway systems in Europe B. the development of new industries on the Continent C. the spread of industries similar to those in Great Britain D. massive unemployment
How did the Principle of Effectivity promulgated by the 1884 Berlin Conference accelerate the Scramble for Africa?
a) Requiring would-be colonizers to settle physically and rule personally any territory they claimed meant European nations hastened to occupy previously uncharted territory. b) Providing a useful outlet for excess troops, securing colonies in Africa meant that fights in Europe would be fewer and less violent. Consider This: Why did Otto von Bismarck, who began as an anti-colonialist, call the Berlin Conference? See 10.3.2: The Scramble. c) Securing colonies gave European nations places to send excess workers who otherwise would drive down wages in local factories. Consider This: Why did Otto von Bismarck, who began as an anti-colonialist, call the Berlin Conference? See 10.3.2: The Scramble. d) Working together at Berlin gave Europeans a sense of shared mission that promoted harmony and fair dealing. Consider This: Why did Otto von Bismarck, who began as an anti-colonialist, call the Berlin Conference? See 10.3.2: The Scramble.
All of the following statements are correct about the "Peasants' Crusade" EXCEPT
A) after considerable hardship, the crusade succeeded in reaching Jerusalem. B) it was an exercise in religious fanaticism and futility. C) the Crusade's leader was Peter the Hermit. D) the crusaders attacked Jews on their march towards the Holy Land. E) the crusaders were massacred by the Turks when they reached Asia Minor.