As the oil industry developed in early twentieth-century Texas, __________
A. oil companies emphasized conservation and environmental quality
B. African Americans were able to obtain nearly 40 percent of the new jobs in the industry
C. the Standard Oil Company gained almost total control of the industry
D. a vast petrochemical complex developed on the gulf coast
D
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ow did the printing press contribute to Europeans’ knowledge of the wider world?
a) The printing industry enabled large-scale production of relatively cheap travel books that many more people could now afford and enjoy. b) Printing press tracts encouraged Europeans to try new recipes with foreign foods. Consider This: How might the discoveries of the larger world impact the local cultures of Europe? See 1.5: Narrative: Eastern Visitors. c) The printing presses, controlled by governments, served to tell people only what officials wanted them to believe about the larger world. Consider This: How might the discoveries of the larger world impact the local cultures of Europe? See 1.5: Narrative: Eastern Visitors. d) Since most people were very poor and could not afford books, the printing press made little difference in their lives. Consider This: How might the discoveries of the larger world impact the local cultures of Europe? See 1.5: Narrative: Eastern Visitors.
The two major points in the deists' creed were ________
A. the belief in an afterlife dependent upon one's earthly actions and the existence of a rational God B. the belief in the existence of a rational God and the existence of absolute principles C. the belief in an afterlife dependent upon one's earthly actions and the existence of absolute principles D. the belief in the existence of absolute principles and the illogical nature of God's existence
The chief subject of discussion at the convention held in Seneca Falls, New York, was:
A) revolutions abroad and their effect on the United States. B) prison reform. C) educational reform. D) women's rights.
Which of the following played a key role in undermining the Knights of Labor?
a. The Haymarket Riot b. The Great Strike of 1877 c. The Pullman Strike d. The Homestead Strikec