In it early days, Lowell was unique in that it:
A) used entire families as workers.
B) was far larger than other mills.
C) used steam rather than water power.
D) was owned by the workers.
Answer: B
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A. was swallowed up by a resurgence of Byzantine power. B. reversed a short period of decline and reached its greatest territorial extent. C. became a puppet state controlled by the expanding Islamic empires. D. was split into three parts by his sons. E. fell under British control.
When it came to war against Iraq, Dick Cheney counseled George W. Bush just as he had George H. W. Bush
A) True B) False
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a. becoming less popular in India. b. being used by more Indian rulers to justify their rule. c. developing more monasteries throughout India. d. adopting the traditions of blood sacrifice to its practice in India.
Which of the following statements about black employment during the Second World War is LEAST accurate?
a. The entry of thousands of blacks into the defense industries was paved in advance by the training offered by the NYA, WPA, and ESMWT. b. Government intervention facilitated the process by which tens of thousands of blacks entered into industries from which they had previously been denied access. c. By the end of the war, black workers had gained skilled and higher-level jobs in proportion to their numbers in the workforce. d. During the war, black workers became vocal members of several major labor unions.