In what two areas did Europe first pull ahead in technological superiority to the rest of the world?
a. printing and ironworking
b. clockwork and lens crafting
c. shipbuilding and printing
d. gunpowder and ironworking
b
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A) the appearance of The Liberator B) Virginia's slave revolt C) British emancipation of slaves in the West Indies D) the economic crisis faced by many slaveowners
The term guilds refers to
A) associations formed to protect workers from overwork and abuse. B) associations of apprentices to learn a craft under a master. C) the organization that regulates pricing of all goods and services within a town. D) an organization of merchants or craftspeople that regulated the activities of their members and set standards and prices. E) None of these
Seaborne European empires in Asia were originally geared toward
a. territorial control. b. commercial profit. c. exploration. d. scientific research. e. expansion of Christianity.
Which of the following is considered a major contributor to the postwar economic boom?
a. The success of labor unions in gaining more control over corporate affairs b. Government spending c. The growth of service industries d. Television production