The growth of the automobile industry after World War I changed the United States economy by
a. stimulating the development of other new industries
b. decreasing employment opportunities for assembly-line workers
c. increasing the number of railroad passengers
d. encouraging government operation of major industries
Answer: a. stimulating the development of other new industries
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Which of the following caused many slaves to die before reaching American shores?
A. Slaves were cramped in ships, where each had only the space of a coffin, causing disease to spread rapidly. B. Slaves were not offered food or water for the entire length of the trip across the sea. C. Slaves opted to jump overboard, rather than enter into hard physical labor. D. This statement is false; the majority of slaves did reach American shores.
In the century after the Gracchi, Roman politics
a. stabilized and returned the Republic to a period of greatness. b. saw the Tribal Assembly successfully undermine the power of the Senate. c. included the rise of demagogues who regularly won the office of consul. d. witnessed the emergence of champions of reform who charmed the poor with bread and circuses. e. involved a greater representation of the lower classes, who were now politically astute thanks to the reduced unemployment in Rome.
What is the difference between a nomad and a hunter gatherer?
A) Nomads do not participate in the cultivation of the land, whereas hunter gatherers do cultivate the land while men hunt/follow the herds. B) There is no difference between hunter gatherers and nomads other than the historical periods in which they are active. C) Nomads have domesticated herds that they raise across large tracts of land and use for sustenance, and they do not cultivate the land. Hunter gatherers have no domesticated animals or cultivated land; they rely upon following herds as they migrate and picking roots, etc. as they travel. D) Nomads follow the herds like hunter gatherers but they have a homestead where cultivation of crops takes place to aid in sustaining their families. E) Nomads travel in groups no larger than 15, as any more than that is not sustainable. Hunter gatherers travel in even smaller groups as food is saved for difficult winters.
Indentured servants ________
A) were working off the cost of their passage to America B) served the same number of years regardless of age or experience C) had no more legal rights than slaves D) were never legally emancipated E) usually lived long enough to complete their terms of service