The collapse of Brazil's rubber cycle was due to
A) a blight on the rubber trees.
B) attacks on rubber collectors by hostile natives.
C) competition from more efficient plantations in the Far East.
D) the development of synthetic rubber.
C
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Japan experienced all the following social changes with the start of the 21st century EXCEPT
A) juvenile delinquency. B) loss of parental authority. C) guaranteed the right of lifetime employment. D) 50 percent of the work force consisted of women. E) popular youth culture fields such as anime.
What event set off the massive immigration to the United States from Europe?
A) The Franco-Prussian War B) The Napoleonic War C) The Panic of 1857 D) The Revolts of 1848 E) The Crimean War
In which of the following ways was the right-to-life movement most successful in its fight against abortion rights?
A. turning broad public opinion against abortion rights B. new restrictions on access passed by state legislatures C. the repeal of the Hyde Amendment D. a constitutional amendment banning abortion E. the overturning of Roe v. Wade
By 1820, American steam-powered shipping
A. stimulated agriculture in both the West and the South. B. All these answers are correct. C. increased the transport of manufactured goods westward. D. had reached as far up the Ohio River as Pittsburgh. E. carried more cargo on the Mississippi than all other forms of river transport combined.