Before writing The Gospel of Wealth, Andrew Carnegie had made his fortune in __________
A) electric power generation
B) railroads
C) steel production
D) banking
Answer: C
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A) experienced one of the most remarkable periods of growth in the history of the world. B) continued to stagnate as the result of the Panic of 1837. C) reflected the general mood of caution and pessimism. D) suffered a series of severe depressions which halted and reversed previous economic progress.
How did Spain gain access to Portugal's overseas empire in Africa, Brazil, and India?
A. Spain took over the trading network when the Portuguese faced steep inflation in their homeland. B. Portuguese merchants began using Spanish ports and paid heavy taxes to Spain. C. Philip II inherited the throne of Portugal. D. Philip II attacked Portugal and overcame its military forces. E. The Portuguese nobility turned over its empire in a show of resistance to their king.
Jackson responded to South Carolina's nullification of the Tariff of 1832 by:
A) ignoring it and waiting until the state came to its senses. B) threatening to collect the tariff at gunpoint if necessary. C) charging the entire South Carolina Congressional delegation with treason. D) demanding that Congress abolish the tariff at once.
Bach and Handel perfected the ____ musical style
a. Baroque b. classical c. romantic d. secular e. Rococo