The Industrial Revolution was transformative because it
a. Enabled humans to tap the resources of the Earth's crust
b. Substituted machines for human or animal labor
c. Gave workers power to create via machines rather than by hand
d. Sped up transportation and communications
e. All of these choices
e
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Why did American public support for expansion grow in the late nineteenth century?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following was a consequence of the near-extinction of the native population of the West Indies?
A) Spanish colonizers began importing slaves from Africa. B) The Spanish began sending whole families to settle the region. C) Spanish colonizers turned to North America. D) The Spanish temporarily abandoned their exploration of the Americas.
____ became a vital axis of world trade, with Chinese merchants exchanging spices and luxury goods such as porcelain there for Spanish silver from the Americas.
a. Bombay. b. Guangzhou. c. Manila. d. Tokyo.
What common feature do the Directory and Consulate share?
A) concentration of power in a few hands B) expansion of the franchise to more people C) radicalization of political and social goals D) secularization of society and culture