Canals in early nineteenth-century America __________
a. linked the Atlantic coastal cities to the lakes and rivers of the interior
b. were very profitable
c. competed successfully with railroads
d. were financed through federal and state government funds
e. led to spectacular canal boat accidents that claimed many lives
A
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The female labor force __________ between 1946 and 1958.
A. was cut in half B. made huge wage gains C. contracted D. grew substantially
Working-class families often supplemented their income by
A. doing piecework at home in the evening. B. taking in boarders. C. working as maids or servants on their days off. D. running small businesses out of their homes.
The Hundred Years War was fought between
A) ?Italy and Spain. B) ?Spain and Portugal. C) ?England and France. D) ?France and Spain. E) ?Portugal and Italy.
American settlers who migrated to Texas defied Mexican law by
a. abolishing slavery. b. adopting polygamy. c. attacking the Indians. d. bringing slaves. e. becoming Mormons.