What does the concept laissez-faire mean?
A) Nonintervention of the government in the economy
B) Freedom of religion
C) The movement towards written constitutions
D) The economic idea that nations should be self-sufficient in necessities
E) The policy of European imperialism
Ans: A
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What was the general difference between the Democrats and Republicans in the late 1800s?
a. Democrats felt that social reform was fundamental to the economic success of the nation, while Republicans felt that government regulation was more important. b. Democrats favored high inflation to boost business, while Republicans favored the free coinage of silver and gold. c. Democrats favored government control of all business, while Republicans wanted very little government regulation of business. d. Democrats tended to favor little federal government intervention, while Republicans believed that the federal government should promote economic and social reform. e. Democrats believed that the federal government should take an active role in economic and social reform, while Republicans favored little government intervention.
What impact did the incident at Three Mile Island have on Carter's energy policy?
A) The giant oil spill dissuaded consumers from utilizing heating oil. B) The nuclear reactor malfunction soured the country on nuclear energy and no new nuclear plants were built. C) The prolonged worker strike at a solar panel plant on Three Mile Island meant that the government did not have any solar panels to sell and Carter had no choice but to abandon solar as an energy alternative. D) The gigantic natural gas explosion that killed dozens forced the United States to cease using natural gas as an energy source.
The Songhai Empire traded with Portugal because
a. the Portuguese offered speedier shipment and higher profits. b. the Portuguese forced them through military action. c. the Songhai hated the Spanish. d. the Portuguese dominated the Saharan trade routes.
Which of the following lists industrial developments in proper chronological order?
a. the completion of the first transcontinental railroad, formation of the first trust, formation of U.S. Steel Corporation b. the formation of U.S. Steel Corporation, formation of the first trust, completion of the first transcontinental railroad c. the formation of the first trust, completion of the first transcontinental railroad, formation of U.S. Steel Corporation d. the formation of the first trust, formation of U.S. Steel Corporation, completion of the first transcontinental railroad e. the formation of U.S. Steel Corporation, completion of the first transcontinental railroad, the formation of the first trust