The most significant development shaping the American economy after the Civil War was the __________.
A. growth of the arms industry
B. growth of the meatpacking industry
C. decline in the railroads
D. emergence and consolidation of large-scale corporations
Answer: D
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Why did contact with the Europeans intensify the Iroquois' need to wage war?
A. The Iroquois needed to increase the power of their Confederacy in order to combat the powerful Europeans. B. The Iroquois had to prevent neighboring tribes from allying with the Europeans. C. European expansion constantly pushed the Iroquois from old tribal lands into new unconsecrated territories. D. As European diseases increased the death rate within the Iroquois Confederacy, their need to replenish their population with captives increased.
What is chattel slavery?
A. a system that treats individuals as property that can be bought or sold B. indentured servitude of white laborers C. indentured servitude of black laborers D. a system that treats individuals as property that is held for a lifetime
The conquests of the Etruscans included __________.
A. the lands of Italy and nearby islands such as Corsica B. all of Italy and Greece C. Greece and the Slavic lands of Europe D. Italy and Gaul
Qing rulers had the most success in repelling challenges to the __________
A) east B) west C) south D) north