A characteristic of the neocolonial order was that
A) one or a few products became the basis of each country's prosperity.
B) railroad networks arose that integrated each country's regions.
C) modern wage systems replaced debt peonage in agriculture.
D) the small-farmer class grew rapidly at the expense of the hacienda.
A
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Which of the following was associated with Jayavarman II?
a. He ruled the Mekong Basin in Cambodia. b. Chieftains living in surrounding regions of the kingdom had smaller and inferior realm. c. He worshipped Shiva. d. Subjects acknowledged him as having special access to Shiva. e. All of these choices.
Which one of the following concepts was NOT endorsed by Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations?
A) government regulation of the economy B) free enterprise C) individual action according to economic self-interest D) the law of supply and demand
As a part of his reform program, Theodore Roosevelt advocated
a. the end of labor unions. b. aid to corporations. c. consumer protection. d. rapid exploitation of natural resources. e. strict limitations on government power.
How did the country's experience of World War I shape the national response to the Great Depression under FDR?
A) The large-scale devastation and loss of human life during the War hardened the American people, which prepared them for the period of deprivation and suffering of the Great Depression. B) During the war years, the country had experienced general mobilization of the nation's resources in the service of a common goal, facilitating implementation of the New Deal, another form of general mobilization. C) Patriotism and selflessness surged during the American involvement in World War One, and this same spirit of selflessness permeated the Great Depression era, insulating Americans from fear and despair. D) The experience of fighting a common enemy during the war resulted in a general improvement of racial and ethnic relations; these relationships were then solidified during the Great Depression. E) American involvement in the First World War took a heavy toll on the economy, and during the decade preceding the great crash, the weakness of the economy set the stage for the Depression.