In February 1861, the original seceding states created a provisional government
A) emphasizing the sovereignty of the states.
B) establishing their capital at Richmond, Virginia.
C) selecting Robert E. Lee as president.
D) authorizing generous funds for employees and supplies.
Answer: A
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Which of these factors did not contribute to workers' increasing unhappiness and frustration in the late nineteenth century?
a. the dangerous conditions in factories. b. lack of government safety regulations. c. employer demands that they become increasingly skilled. d. loss of autonomy. e. mechanization.
During President Woodrow Wilson's first term, Colonel Edward M. House
A. became the locus of opposition to Wilson in the cabinet. B. was secretary of state. C. was one of Wilson's closest advisors. D. was both secretary of state and one of Wilson's closest advisors. E. All these answers are correct.
During the eighteenth century, rising consumerism in the American colonies was encouraged by
A. the rising ideal of equality of condition among colonists. B. increasing class distinctions within society and the association of material possessions with status in the upper class. C. the association of material possessions with loyalty to the crown. D. the quickly rising purchasing power of members of the lower classes. E. the rising ideal of equality of condition among colonists and the association of material possessions with personal virtue and refinement.
Compare and contrast the role of women in sub-Saharan Africa to their role in some of the other societies studied in the course. Did the growing influence of Islam affect the status of women?
What will be an ideal response?