All of the following men contributed significantly to the development of mechanical power EXCEPT:
a. Denis Papin
b. Thomas Newcomen
c. Thomas Savery
d. Thomas Edison
d. Thomas Edison
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a. Herodotus b. Homer c. Thucydides d. Themosticles e. Philip of Thebes
In 1994, President Clinton chose ____________________ to head the taskforce in charge of national health care reform
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
How did Native Americans contribute to a new multicultural American identity?
a. As the remnants of devastated and displaced tribes mingled, polyglot Native American communities emerged that blurred individual tribal boundaries. b. Indian villages offered a model to European settlers of multicultural peace and harmony. c. Native American views of nature influenced Europeans colonists and provided common ground for white colonists to unite in respect for the land and its resources. d. Native Americans intermarried and integrated with African peoples throughout the colonies, creating a hybrid American culture. e. Native Americans and Scot-Irish intermingled on the Appalachian frontier of white settlement, creating a new and distinct American regional culture.
The following pairs match inventions with their inventors. Which pair is incorrect?
a. Samuel Slater - mills b. Eli Whitney - cotton gin c. James Watt - steam engine d. Robert Fulton - steamboat. e. Richard Arkwright – muskets.