All of the following are considered possible influences and causes of the Scientific Revolution EXCEPT
A) the practical knowledge and technical skills emphasized by sixteenth-century universities.
B) mathematical and naturalistic skills of Renaissance artists.
C) the Hermetic belief in magic and alchemy.
D) the humanists' rediscovery of Greek mathematicians and thinkers.
E) the inspired work of a few intellectuals.
A
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Historians would agree that Mussolini
a. was determined to gain power legally. b. antagonized Victor Emmanuel III on his way to power. c. relied on the counsel of Matteotti. d. succeeded because the liberal Italian government was weak and gave in to his threats. e. was the first to create a totalitarian state.
The Federal Reserve's tightening of credit and Congress's adoption of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff __________.
A. worsened the economic situation B. stabilized the economy C. raised farm incomes sharply D. freed up federal funds for relief programs
What financial mechanism became a permanent and important feature of American economic life after 1815?
A) the limited liability corporation with many stockholders and secured charters that could not be altered or withdrawn by government B) corporations with state and federal government charters C) the use of gold and silver in most commercial transactions D) large commercial and industrial ventures financed and owned solely by one individual or family
Which statement best describes Harrison Gray Otis' newspaper, the Los Angeles Times, in the early 1900s?
a. The paper reflected its owner's anti-union and anti-progressive views. b. Regardless of its owner's anti-union stance, the paper followed journalistic guidelines about balanced reporting of labor relations in the city. c. The paper was unique in that its staff belonged to a union. d. The anti-union forces in the city targeted the paper for a bombing in 1910.