An important factor in the rapid development of industry in the United States during the last half of the nineteenth century was
A) increasing competition in the oil business.
B) the availability of capital for investment purposes.
C) effective regulation of monopolistic business practices by the national government.
D) a stable economic cycle.
Answer: B
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a. saw life's purpose as the attainment of excellence in this world through the full development of human potential. b. rejected the Christian ideal of the isolated and contemplative monk. c. rejected the view of human nature as fundamentally sinful and the body as unclean. d. held that there is no authority higher than reason. e. all of the above
Which of the following accurately describes the relationship between foraging and farming in early human societies?
A. Even after farming was developed, most early human communities preferred foraging and engaged in organized agriculture on an infrequent basis. B. Farming was the inevitable outgrowth of foraging, a notion supported by the fact that several early hominin species developed farming techniques. C. Foraging and farming coexisted for thousands of years. D. Once communities adopted organized agriculture, farming replaced foraging within a generation or two.
Which of the following was a factor in American industrial development?
A) the availability of overseas natural resources B) government regulation of industry C) low tariffs on foreign goods D) industrialization of the South after the Civil War E) an abundance of labor
On the day of the 2000 election,
A. Ralph Nader urged his supporters to vote for Al Gore. B. George W. Bush won the electoral college. C. Al Gore won popular vote. D. Pat Buchanan gave up his votes to George W. Bush. E. All these answers are correct.