What effect did the September 11, 2001, attacks have on the U.S. economy?
A) little effect
B) devastated the airline industry
C) destroyed the oil industry
D) created an economic boom
E) improved the international tourism industry
Answer: B
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What is meant by the phrase "gunpowder empires," and to what degree did the Muslim states discussed in this chapter conform to this description? Compare and contrast the reasons underlying the nature, extent, and timing of the declines of the Mughal, Safavid, and Ottoman Empires by the end of the eighteenth century. Why did they decline while European powers extended their "gunpowder" diplomacy and trade?
What will be an ideal response?
Why did Washington view the Whiskey Rebellion as treason?
A) The rebellious farmers elicited the help of Native Americans, creating a quasi-civil war. B) Because the governor refused to suppress the rebellion, Washington saw it as a state's refusal to pay taxes and as a violent protest against the government. C) Because Britain supplied the rebellious farmers with money and arms, Washington assumed that they were siding with the enemy. D) Because France was having its own revolutionary war, Washington worried the violence would lead to civil war. E) The rebellious farmers began to ship and sell their whiskey to France and England, breaking U.S. trade agreements.
The __________ required Senate approval for the removal of officials whose appointment had needed the consent of the Senate.
a. Tenure of Office Act b. Fourteenth Amendment c. Wade-Davis Bill d. Thirteenth Amendment
Which of the following was an occupation that could be performed by a Roman slave?
a. working in the silver mines b. gladiator c. farming d. oarsmen e. all of these choices are correct