Why did U.S. businesses grow larger and more quickly than their western European counterparts in the late nineteenth century?
A) The United States possessed a social and legal culture favorable to big business.
B) The United States had a smaller and more homogenous population.
C) The United stated had an entrenched, conservative elite.
D) The United States government had an ownership stake in many industries.
A
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The Second Industrial Revolution was associated with:
A. textiles, plastics, and railroads. B. textiles, steam, and iron. C. steam, iron, and electricity. D. iron, chemicals, and electricity. E. steel, chemicals, and electricity.
At the turn of the twentieth century, what factor made it increasingly difficult for small businesses to succeed?
A) their reliance on immigrant labor B) the dominance of huge conglomerates C) rising agricultural prices D) a tightening of credit emanating from Wall Street E) the demands of organized labor
In declaring their independence, the Confederate States relied heavily on the example of
a. the nullification crisis in South Carolina. b. the principles of self-determination in the Declaration of Independence. c. the Texas declaration of independence from Mexico. d. the French Revolution. e. the Protestant Reformation against the Catholic Church.
President Jimmy Carter's most spectacular foreign-policy achievement was the
a. Panama Canal Treaty. b. Helsinki accords. c. Camp David agreement between Israel and Egypt. d. SALT II Treaty. e. Iran hostage release.