What was considered new about electricity's applications in the late nineteenth century?
a. It powered industry in a cleaner fashion than coal.
b. It could be transported over long distances.
c. It provided a cheaper alternative to steam power.
d. It permitted people to work later hours.
e. It allowed cities to maintain control over the utility industry.
b
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Fundamentalists such as Jerry Falwell believed that the religious movement should refrain from involvement in American politics
A) True B) False
How does the geography of Rome compare with that of Carthage?
A) Both were centrally located, but Carthage was a seaport city. B) Both were centrally located, but Rome was closer to the coast. C) Both were naturally vulnerable to naval assaults. D) Both were naturally vulnerable to land-based attacks.
____ became a vital axis of world trade, with Chinese merchants exchanging spices and luxury goods such as porcelain there for Spanish silver from the Americas.
a. Bombay. b. Guangzhou. c. Manila. d. Tokyo.
The message of the Second Great Awakening
A. incorporated the belief of skeptical rationalism. B. restored the traditional belief in predestination. C. was rejected by most women as being retrograde and reactionary. D. found its greatest number of converts among young men. E. called for an active and fervent piety.