While the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act of 1956 helped both the automobile and construction industries, it hurt __________.
A. mass transit systems and older cities
B. the trucking industries
C. suburban development
D. farming communities
Answer: A
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Spain became the number-one power in Europe during the sixteenth century because __________
a. the Pope favored Spain's efforts b. of the vast amounts of gold and silver it imported from the New World c. Spain had extensive natural resources and many deep-water ports d. the people had lived in peace and tranquility for centuries e. the Spanish were the best shipbuilders of the day
The Second Coalition against France was made up of:
A. Russia, Austria, the Ottoman Empire, and Britain. B. Russia, Austria, Italy, and Britain. C. Russia, Belgium, the Ottoman Empire, and Britain. D. Egypt, Austria, the Ottoman Empire, and Britain. E. England, Belgium, and Prussia.
The urban political machine had all of the following goals except
a. making money for the political boss b. providing some of the services the new immigrants needed c. creating jobs in city government for the supporters of the machine d. keeping the Irish Catholics from gaining control of city government. e. to provide leadership in the ethnic neighborhoods.
An example of an uprising by slaves seeking to free themselves in the mid-1700s is the ____________________ .
a. Great Awakening b. Nat Turner Revolt c. John Brown Uprising d. Stono Rebellion