Why did Andrew Carnegie sell U.S. Steel?
a. He wanted to try his hand at another industry.
b. He was offered a price that was twice what the company was worth.
c. He was bankrupt.
d. He wanted to devote himself to philanthropy.
d. He wanted to devote himself to philanthropy.
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After eleven years of personal rule, Charles I was forced to call parliament into session in 1640
A) because he wished to go to war with France. B) to legalize Presbyterianism in England. C) to ratify a peace treaty with the Irish. D) to recognize a new heir after the death of his oldest son. E) because he was unable to defend England against a Scottish rebellion.
Deterrence is best defined as
A) the effective art of preventing a nation from attacking another nation through economic incentives. B) the effective art of preventing a nation from attacking another nation through diplomatic negotiations. C) the effective art of preventing a nation from attacking another nation through diplomatic alliances. D) in global politics, the capacity of one nation to deter another from attacking by the threat of retaliating in kind. E) None of these
The city that referred to itself as The Most Serene Republic was ______________.
A. Florence B. Genoa C. Venice D. Sicily E. Verona
In 1919, American labor unrest saw
A. a general strike in Seattle that brought the city to a standstill. B. Governor Calvin Coolidge attract national acclaim for his support of labor. C. the public generally support unions. D. a major steel strike resolved in favor of the workers. E. All these answers are correct.