At first, investment ________ served merely as advisors to railroads and other corporations. With such a stake in controlling funds, they eventually found themselves taking control, for the purpose of imposing order and centralization.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
bankers
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Which of the following statements regarding the Mexican-American War is incorrect?
What will be an ideal response?
The major cause of the growing weakness of Spain and Portugal after 1600 was the
A) successful opposition by Amerindians and Africans. B) drain placed on Iberia?s finances by colonization efforts in the Americas. C) deflationary impact of bullion imports. D) failure to find productive investments with profits from New World colonies. E) wars of conquest.
Which of the following was accomplished by medieval Christian monasteries?
a. They launched an early "feminist" movement. b. They served as centers of learning. c. They played a major military role for their religion. d. They enforced the tenets of the Scriptures, often by force. e. They were under the rule of the princeps.
The account of Dr. Alexander Falconbridge in the second Voices section of the textbook discusses which of the following diseases as the primary problem for African slaves aboard slave ships?
A) sea sickness B) measles C) influenza D) dysentery