The key to the expansion of the railroad business in the United States was?
a. the invention of iron rails
b. the completion of the transcontinental railroad
c. the development of Pullman sleeping cars
d. the development of advanced steam engines
Answer: b. the completion of the transcontinental railroad
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After World War II, and especially after 1950, many married women went to work because of:
a) high male unemployment, especially in heavy industry b) a desire for personal fulfillment, which a later generation called liberation c) the need to supplement the family's income and maintain improved living standards d) the low birth rate
Which one of the following statements accurately describes tenant farmers and sharecroppers (“halfers”) prior to World War I?
A. Their numbers declined substantially, as more and more of them were able to purchase their own farms. B. The mechanical cotton picking machine made most of them obsolete by World War I. C. Their adoption of modern tractors and cotton picking machines improved farm productivity and helped them prosper. D. They increased in numbers because of economic problems and eventually represented over 50 percent of all farm operators.
The Spanish system of labor control that allowed a person to exploit the native labor force for a certain period of time was called
a. bandeirante. b. encomienda. c. casa grande d. hacienda. e. requerimiento.
Which of the following is not an advantage that came with the domestication of animals?
a. domestication provided a ready supply of meat without hunting b. leather for clothing c. providing fertilizer for crops d. passing of diseases from animals to humans e. domesticated animals provided transportation