The perception that Africa had little to offer the world except slaves changed dramatically when ____________________ were discovered at Kimberly
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
diamonds
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The most famous institution dedicated to the new sciences was the __________.
A. Berlin Academy of Sciences B. Royal Society of London C. University of Paris D. French Academy of Science
In arguing that current patterns of immigration hurt the American economy, what did Harvard economist George Borjas emphasize?
A) the upward mobility of immigrants B) the higher birth rates among most immigrant groups C) the denial of welfare benefits to immigrants D) the low skills of most immigrants E) the failure of most immigrant groups to assimilate
The common enemy that both Germany and Italy had to defeat in the course of unification was
A) Austria. B) France. C) Russia. D) England. E) Denmark.
In Southeast Asia, imperialist governments
a. fostered intensive industrial development and were widely successful, as rural peasant percentages had dropped below fifty in Vietnam and Java by 1905. b. established mass educational systems to educate peasant children for citizenship and industrial work. c. practiced a policy of peaceful coexistence. d. often blended direct and indirect rule, with the latter used widely in rural areas such as Malaya. e. contracted with private Asian conglomerates to administer their colonies.