Robert Owen recruited followers for his program to reform society by teaching that
A. individual self-reliance held the key to social progress.
B. human character was shaped by skull shape and size.
C. shared property and equality of work division would foster tolerant people.
D. only a privileged few could be made perfect.
Answer: C
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Which one of the following statements BEST describes the relationship between advances in technology and American imperialism, according to the textbook?
A) On the one hand, advances in transportation and communication made the world seem smaller and more dangerous, but on the other hand, these advances made reaching out to global markets easier and thus more compelling. B) On the one hand, Americans wanted access to technologies being developed abroad, but on the other hand, the nation hoped to achieve technological supremacy through its own innovation. C) On the one hand, the United States wanted to remain technologically competitive with Europe, but on the other hand, many Americans felt they would advance more by focusing inward and developing their own talents. D) On the one hand, advances in communication made the peoples of other nations seem less foreign and threatening, but on the other hand, these advances had many in the United States worried about the possible transformation of American identity. E) On the one hand, advances in manufacturing resulted in the creation of products that industrialists hoped to market abroad, but on the other hand, American shipping was not yet sufficiently advanced to offer the broad reach industrialists were hoping for.
Why was Reagan easily able to crush his opponent in the 1984 election?
A) Republicans' were better organization at the local level. B) The New Deal coalition disintegrated. C) Mostly due to a healthy and robust economic growth. D) The extreme left position of the Democratic party.
In the Chinese civil service examination system,
a. stress was placed on geometric and foreign language skills. b. under the Song, Confucian doctrine had been replaced by Buddhist teachings as the sole contents of the exam. c. in comparison to other civilizations, the process provided a means for upward social mobility. d. the elimination of all bureaucratic shortcomings was achieved. e. the establishment of the Censorate eliminated all possibilities of official wrongdoing.
With the Marshall Plan, American leaders hoped to
a. extract the maximum amount of German reparations. b. keep up with the Soviet Union's generosity in offering economic aid to war-torn nations. c. ensure a minimal role for the United States in future European conflicts. d. re-arm European democracies as a quickly as possible. e. ensure international and American economic progress in the postwar world.