Which of the following statements concerning Philadelphia before the America Revolution is not true?
A) It grew so quickly that it taxed its water supply and created public health problems.
B) It suffered from limited or nonexistent garbage and sewage disposal.
C) It became the official capital of the colonies for the British empire.
D) Its ideal location made it a leading Atlantic port.
E) It was the fastest growing American city in the 18th century.
C
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A counting house was
a. the place where railroad companies planned their train schedules and freight rates. b. the place where the paperwork for a merchant's commercial transactions was completed. c. a corporation's central warehouse. d. a bank.
Ibn Battuta's accounts of the various areas he traveled are an important tool for scholars because
a. his accounts give exact dates and locations. b. they were translated into Arabic. c. the notes were analyzed and interpreted in the learning center in Baghdad. d. he wrote alphabets for many indigenous peoples. e. his notes are the only source of information about this area up to this time.
Bismarck enlarged the role of Prussia in Germany by
A) destroying the liberals who demanded the abdication of the king. B) decreasing the power of the royalty in Prussia. C) gaining a Bismarckian majority in the Prussian parliament. D) dissolving the Zollverein. E) signing a military pact with Denmark to weaken Austria.
Why did Great Britain engage in the War of 1812?
A) It feared the vast U.S. military power and wanted to strike first. B) It wanted to regain control of the United States and its Caribbean territories. C) It hoped that war with the United States would show France its loyalty. D) It wanted to occupy New York City as an important northeastern port. E) It wanted to control U.S. trade in Canada and Europe.