The eighteenth-century agricultural revolution in Britain reduced the cost of food, thus giving the British extra income to purchase items produced by the Industrial Revolution
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Which of the following statements is most consistent with the public's attitude toward women entering the labor force during the war years?
A. Women who seek gainful employment usually do so because they have not been able to find a husband. B. Women cannot adequately perform men's work because they lack sufficient physical strength. C. Women should enter the labor force for the duration of the war, but they should return to the home when the war is over. D. Women make better workers than men because of their determination to prove themselves.
The new educational system implemented in Japan after World War II eliminated filial piety and patriotism.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Abolitionist sentiment first began to appear around the time of the ____, especially among ____
a. first black codes; freed African Americans b. American Revolution; Quakers c. drafting of the Constitution; New England Federalists d. Era of Good Feelings; former slaves turned abolitionists e. Second Great Awakening; reform-minded women
The Articles of Confederation were written in 1777 but not ratified by the states until 1781 . What took them so long?
a. Maryland refused to ratify the document until the Confederation government controlled the Northwest Territory. b. Georgia demanded that provisions calling for the gradual emancipation of slaves be eliminated. c. New York was still occupied by British troops and could not vote on it. d. Virginia insisted that it would not ratify until Congress paid George Washington's salary.