Which of the following "robber barons" was notable for the exploitative way he made his fortune in railroads?
A. Jay Gould
B. Cornelius Vanderbilt
C. Andrew Carnegie
D. J. Pierpont Morgan
Ans: A. Jay Gould
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A) decreased American cultural influence around the world B) a strengthened social safety net C) the shrinking of the gap between rich and poor D) increased Western cultural influence in those countries
Which of the following criticisms did Charles C. Jones, Jr. NOT make against
the North? a) "Mob law, perjury, free-soilism, and abolitionism are running riot." b) "The sooner we separate the better." c) "The North can never defeat the South because she lacks armaments, factories, and courage." d) The Emancipation Proclamation was one of a "series of black and diabolical transactions." e) "North and South were like "oil and water."
Sargon II was significant as the
A) founder of the last and greatest Assyrian dynasty. B) greatest Middle Kingdom Pharaoh. C) founder of the New Kingdom in Egypt. D) only king of the Mitannian empire known by name. E) great builder who restored Babylon to its former glory.
The scientist who provided the systematic foundation for the period law by classifying material elements by their atomic weights was
A) Charles Darwin. B) Joseph Lister. C) Louis Pasteur. D) Dmitri Mendeleyev. E) Michael Faraday.