The most revolutionary invention of the Industrial Revolution was James Watt's
a. cotton gin.
b. steam engine.
c. saddle.
d. bicycle.
e. light bulb.
ANSWER:
b
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The Jeffersonians were especially outraged by Jay's Treaty because
a. the use of Chief Justice John Jay as a diplomat seemed to violate the separation of powers. b. the British refused to promise to evacuate forts on U.S. soil. c. the agreement would harm the South by suppressing the international slave trade. d. it exposed George Washington as a self-serving Federalist partisan. e. it seemed like an abject surrender of American interests to Britain in exchange for empty promises.
Martin Van Buren won the presidency in 1836 because
A. he was more popular with the public than Andrew Jackson. B. his opponent openly advocated ending Indian removal. C. federal spending had supported an economic boom. D. the political opposition offered multiple candidates. E. land speculation had been reduced under President Andrew Jackson.
What two industries began suffering in 1928 as demand sagged, which should have called attention to defects in the American economy prior to the Great Depression?
A. mining and heavy industry B. energy and construction C. construction and auto manufacturing D. durable goods and steel