Why did Catharine Beecher argue that women should be schoolteachers?
A) Teaching was a form of parenting, at which women naturally excelled.
B) Women had a stronger moral sense than men.
C) Women were more intelligent than men.
D) Teaching was the only paid occupation for which women were qualified.
E) Women had better language and explication skills than men.
Answer: A
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Which of the following is true of the presidential campaign of 1848?
A. Although Martin Van Buren lost all of the Southern states, he won the election by carrying the Northeast and Northwest. B. Zachary Taylor campaigned in favor of the exclusion of slavery in the territories. C. The number of votes received in the North by Martin Van Buren indicated a deepening division between Northern and Southern public opinion. D. Lewis Cass appealed to Northern voters because he called for the immediate abolition of slavery.
Georges Clemenceau, David Lloyd George, and Vittorio Orlando were
A) the commanding generals of the French, English, and Italian armies. B) jailed for criticizing the war in America. C) members of the so-called Big Four at the Paris Peace Conference. D) the first three presidents of the League of Nations.
What were the primary threats to Portuguese control of Southeast Asia?
a. Adverse climatic conditions b. Disease c. The French d. The English and the Dutch e. Established native kingdoms
Examine the illustration of the paved road on page 227. What can this picture tell us about Roman building skills? What can the picture tell us about the tremendous needs of the growing Roman cities?
What will be an ideal response?