In the Industrial Revolution of 1700, the English were eventually able to surpass the Chinese in iron production because
a. the English had more forests for fuel.
b. the Chinese population decreased.
c. by tradition, the Chinese were not innovative.
d. a labor shortage encouraged developing machines.
e. the English had more labor to invent machines.
d
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The Declaratory Act
a. repealed the Stamp Act. b. declared that the colonies were in a state of insurrection. c. asserted Parliament's absolute right to legislate for the colonies. d. nullified the charters of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. e. established new taxes on the colonists.
Which eighteenth-century composer was considered the most innovative and wrote the opera, The Marriage of Figaro?
a. Bach b. Handel c. Haydn d. Beethoven e. Mozart
Egyptian religion focused on the after life
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The American Protective Association specifically focused on
A) attracting immigrant voters to the Republican Party. B) limiting the migration of African American workers. C) defeating the goals of the Knights of Labor. D) restricting the entry of Catholic immigrants. E) addressing high crime rates in many American cities.