Following its invention in 1876, the telephone
a. spread rapidly throughout the industrialized world.
b. was adopted for use by ordinary people in the United States only.
c. was not widely used for another twenty-five years.
d. led to a revolution in naval warfare.
e. came into immediate competition with the radio.
c
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The issue of how to account for slaves for purposes of establishing a state's representation in the House of Representatives
A) was left unresolved by the delegates at the Constitutional Convention. B) was resolved by the three-fifths clause compromise at the Constitutional Convention. C) was an issue in which northern and southern delegates immediately agreed because of their common economic interests. D) was resolved by counting each slave as if he or she was a "white or other free Citizen or inhabitant" of the United States.
When the alliance with France was formalized, the Americans were able to gain all of the following except
a. access to large sums of money. b. double the size of their fighting forces. c. avail themselves of French naval strength. d. immense amounts of equipment. e. a negotiated peace treaty with the British.
Which country suffered the most lost territory as a result of the unification of Italy?
a) France b) Russia c) Prussia d) Austria
Which reflects the Supreme Court’s rationale for why segregation is inherently unequal?
A) “This policy shall be put into effect as rapidly as possible. . .without impairing efficiency or morale.” B) “. . .the policy of separating the races is usually interpreted as denoting the inferiority of the Negro group.” C) “. . .a few Negroes in the middle class who,. . . .because at points they profit by segregation, have unconsciously become insensitive to the problems of the masses.” D) “The wcc’s [White Citizens Council] requirements for election the candidate had to be a segregationist and willing to deprive black people of their rights of citizenship.”