What did physician John Snow in Britain accomplish?
a. He proved that cholera was transmitted by water rather than air.
b. He proved that cholera could be treated with antibiotics.
c. He developed vaccines against tuberculosis and diphtheria.
d. He developed a theory of microorganisms causing infection.
e. He initiated washing of hands between patients to prevent the spread of disease.
a
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Why did General William Howe choose not to pursue and defeat George Washington's army after the Battle of Long Island?
a. Howe remembered the slaughter of Bunker Hill. b. Howe distrusted Washington's large Hessian forces. c. Howe feared the presence of Indians in the area. d. Howe did not look forward to the difficulties of warfare in summer heat. e. Supplies were slow in coming.
Which of these statements about the British urban poor in 1815 is FALSE?
a. Unemployment was high among returning soldiers. b. Child labor laws limited the employment of some children. c. Bread prices were high because of grain tariffs. d. Wages were low. e. Slums were common.
The term used by Snow and Anderson, to refer to people who are NOT homeless, is:
a. housed citizens b. decent citizens c. domiciled citizens d. responsible citizens
During the world-wide depression in the 1930s, the unemployment rate rose higher and remained higher longest in
A) the United States. B) Great Britain. C) France. D) Germany.