The first transportation project to span the United States from the east coast to the Mississippi River was the:
A) Erie Canal.
B) National Road.
C) Nauvoo Turnpike.
D) New York Central Railroad.
Answer: B
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The rise of the south brought about a deep cultural shift in favor of
a. porcelain manufacture. b. Confucianism. c. Daoism. d. commercialization.
Why does the growing popularity of imported tea in the eighteenth century symbolize Anglicization in the colonies?
A) Drinking tea reflected a desire to support British commerce and trade. B) Drinking tea demonstrated an interest in refined British tastes. C) Drinking tea indicated the attempt of the wealthy to distinguish themselves as a class more like the British. D) Drinking tea represented the pursuit of such English values as austerity and simplicity. E) Drinking tea encouraged an interest in health and emotional well-being.
In addition to chronicling his thoughts, ideas and movements, Ashoka spread the word of the Buddha by
a. Building temples in every large city throughout India. b. Having inscriptions and texts carved into stone pillars. c. Requiring all people in his realm to convert to Buddhism. d. Making Buddhism the national religion of his empire. e. Placing a high tax on anyone who was not a Buddhist.
Why did bronze became a favored material for tools and weapons?