Examine the picture of Emiliano Zapata on page 704. What role did he play in Mexican history? What role did peasants and social stresses play in Latin American history?
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The insatiable demand for beaver furs in Europe
A) prompted different Indian tribes to collaborate to maximize their profit from the beaver fur trade. B) escalated ancient rivalries among the Indians as they fought to control the supply of beaver furs. C) had no significant effect on the relationship among Indians in the St. Lawrence River Valley. D) declined substantially in the mid-late 1500s.
Why did industrial working conditions improve in the 1920s?
A. the demand for talented and highly-skilled workers rose B. the government's recommendations on welfare capitalism C. federal laws granting limited power to unions D. strict government regulations on health and safety
The foundation of "scientific management" methods was laid by
A) Russell Conwell. B) Frederick W. Taylor. C) Horatio Alger. D) J.P. Morgan.
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways Islam helped strengthen the authority of ruling elites as it spread across the African continent?
a. Introduction of the written word, which streamlined political administration b. Conversion of a majority of commoners, creating a new basis for unity across all classes c. Ability to access goods from distant lands through Islamic trade networks d. Absorption of techniques of rule from wider Islamic civilization e. Ability to facilitate access to distant markets where African raw materials were in demand