In the late nineteenth century, farmers on the Great Plains usually lived in
A) small villages.
B) communal settlements.
C) clustered farmhouses.
D) isolated farmhouses.
E) large, multi-family dwellings.
Answer: D) isolated farmhouses.
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A) barbers B) sailors C) carpenters D) teachers
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A. The percentage of women in the workforce declined below 1930s figures. B. Minority workers lost their jobs through the practice of "last hired, first fired." C. A patriotic spirit coupled with pay hikes for unionized white workers prevented strikes. D. The cultural and economic status of women's work rose for those women who found jobs.
Parliament repealed all of the Townshend duties except the tax on tea because
A. it was a source of revenue and symbol of Parliament's authority. B. American producers of raw materials suffered from lower prices on the world market. C. of rioting in America that prevented collection of the duties. D. Parliament decided temporarily to yield to American views.