Which of the following late-nineteenth-century presidents exercised the most vigorous leadership?
A. Blaine
B. Cleveland
C. Garfield
D. Harrison
Answer: B
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Which of these factors did not contribute to workers' increasing unhappiness and frustration in the late nineteenth century?
a. the dangerous conditions in factories. b. lack of government safety regulations. c. employer demands that they become increasingly skilled. d. loss of autonomy. e. mechanization.
By the 19th century, the Ottoman Empire had enormous prestige in the Muslim world mainly because
a. it was so militarily powerful. b. its religious leadership was so highly educated in Islamic law. c. it was the largest surviving Muslim empire. d. the Ottoman sultan was also seen as the caliph, or successor to Muhammad. e. of its tolerance.
Which of the following court case is correctly paired with its significance?
A) ??Northern Securities case: declared the Federal Reserve Bank of the Northwest to be in violation of Interstate Commerce Commission rules. B) ??Lochner v. New York: Upholds a state sterilization law. C) ??Muller v. Oregon: Struck down a law restricting working hours for female laundry workers. D) Standard Oil Co. v. U.S.: Orders dissolution of Standard Oil. E) ??Buck v. Bell: Overturns law setting maximum working hours for bakery workers.
In the late nineteenth century, the largest expense in each country's state budget was for ______________.
A. education B. the military C. railroads D. pensions and unemployment insurance E. trade tariffs