One of the most appealing reasons for many Americans to look beyond American boundaries in the late nineteenth century was the excitement and adventure of overseas activities
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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What was the reason for the labor shortage in New World colonies during this period?
a) Native inhabitants died off in great numbers, even as the cost and dangers of the New World discouraged many Europeans from replacing them. b) The New World was largely uninhabited, but Europeans, worried by stories they heard about the dangerous conditions, did not rush to travel there. Consider This: The fare to cross the Atlantic was roughly equivalent to $7,500 today. See 4.4: A Forced-Labor Economy. c) There were plenty of middle- and lower-class Europeans willing to travel to the colonies, but nobles, who were needed to govern them, wanted to stay at the opulent European courts. Consider This: The fare to cross the Atlantic was roughly equivalent to $7,500 today. See 4.4: A Forced-Labor Economy. d) There were plenty of native workers, but the pace of growth was so fast that they and European emigrants could not keep up with demand. Consider This: The fare to cross the Atlantic was roughly equivalent to $7,500 today. See 4.4: A Forced-Labor Economy.
Which one of the following is LEAST related to the other three?
A) Pale of Settlement B) padrone C) pogroms D) Jews
During the period of the Reformation, the role of women improved in each of the following ways EXCEPT ________
A. new laws gave women greater security and protection B. Protestants stressed the sacredness of home and family C. divorce was more frequently permitted D. women gained an equal right with men to divorce and remarry in good conscience E. women were permitted to take on religious orders and become preachers in their own right
Title IX was passed by Congress in 1972 to
a. prohibit sex discrimination in any federally funded education program or activity. b. guarantee women equal pay for equal work. c. prohibit any form of sexual harassment or sexual innuendoes on the job. d. establish quotas for women in sports, business, and government positions. e. protect women's access to birth control and abortion.