The Wall Street investor who claimed to have made enormous profits for his clients yet had run a Ponzi scheme in which to profit was named Bernard Madoff.
a. true
b. false
a. true
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Which statement below concerning the farmers' alliance movement is true?
A) The movement was restricted to the agrarian South, because agriculture was prosperous elsewhere. B) The movement initially advocated farmers' cooperatives and eventually turned to politics. C) They wanted was never able to build a large membership. D) The movement failed to win many supporters because of its virulent racism. E) They wanted limited itself to a social and educational role and attempted to remain as non-controversial as possible to gain maximum support in Congress.
Why did tyranny arise in the Greek poleis?
a. It was brought on by the people's increasing complacency about the egalitarian nature of Greek society. b. It was a response to the cry for strong leadership from the established aristocratic oligarchies. c. It was the result of fierce sectarian battles of competing religious systems. d. It was the result of foreign invasion, mainly the Persians under Darius. e. It was a reaction to aristocratic power and a widening gulf between the rich and the poor.
Which of the following was one of the major reasons why the Dutch were unable to establish a permanent colony in New Netherland?
a. The Dutch West Indian Company folded. b. The democratic procedures used in Dutch colonies could not control the colonists. c. New Netherlands did not have the necessary infrastructure to engage in commerce d. The dutch system lacked effective leadership and representative institutions.
What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
A) It established the American borders at the Appalachian Mountains. B) It ensured Loyalists would not be compensated for their lands. C) It did not provide a favorable conclusion to the war. D) It allowed Americans the opportunity to form an independent nation. E) It did not include compensation for Loyalists.