Which mode of transportation had the most dramatic impact on American economic life by 1850?
A) steamship
B) canal
C) road
D) railroad
Answer: D
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Which of the following incidents influenced the framers of the Constitution while creating the Electoral College?
A) The Boston massacre B) Shays' Rebellion C) The Gaspee incident D) The Boston Tea Party E) Fries's Rebellion
In what ways did the government effectively silence the brief emergence of dissent against American involvement in World War I? What examples reveal the level of aggression used against those who were suspected of disloyalty?
What will be an ideal response?
The trade union movement prior to World War I
A) was strongest in France after the dissolution of the Second International in 1890. B) occurred despite trade unions being banned by most governments. C) varied from country to country, but was generally allied with socialist parties. D) was primarily for unskilled laborers, especially the New Model unions. E) focused entirely on wages and working conditions negotiated directly with employers without any government involvement in the process.
What was required for the emergence of the first towns?
What will be an ideal response?