The ability to finance the building of the railroad with money received from federal land grants
A) allowed the rail operators to come through an economic depression without bankruptcy.
B) caused the operators to be extravagant and sometimes even corrupt.
C) meant that the railway operators could pay their workers much higher average wages.
D) made the rail lines be conservative with operating costs.
B
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The four major points that separated Martin Luther from the Catholic Church included his opinions on all of these except ______________.
A. salvation through faith alone B. the priesthood of all believers C. the necessity of sacraments D. the role of the pope E. the authority of the Bible
The economic and political power of Great Zimbabwe was based on long-distance trade in
a. gold, copper, and salt. b. silk, porcelain, and iron. c. olives, wheat, and pepper. d. books, wool, and wine. e. qurans, ink, and wheat.
Why was the Thirty Years' War fought? How did it become such a wide-ranging and long-lasting conflict?
What will be an ideal response?
In Virginia during the late 1600's it became unlawful for a slave owner to free his slaves unless:
A) the slave was transported to another state by the owner. B) the slave had reached the age of fifty. C) the owner agreed to support the slave until death. D) the slave was able to support himself financially.