The city that became the gateway to the West and dominant hub for the nation's whole midsection, and also became an agent for ecological change, was ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Chicago
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Leo Tolstoy?s greatest novel, War and Peace,
A) glorified war. B) depicted the harsh reality of life during the Napoleonic period and explored the conflicting ideologies of the era. C) demeaned the Russian people?s struggle against Napoleonic aggression. D) described the tumultuous events surrounding the Decembrist revolt of 1825. E) analyzed the development of Russia.
Most Americans supported Britain and France once World War II began, but a great number also supported remaining neutral and staying out of the war
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
How did the consumer goods revolution contribute to the great crash of 1929?
A) Because of the availability of durable goods that did not need to be regularly replaced, production outpaced demand, which led to wide-scale layoffs. B) Mass produced consumer goods were of such poor quality that people eventually stopped purchasing them and industry began to falter. C) The consumer goods revolution contributed to a lack of confidence in the strength of the American economic system. D) The consumer goods revolution led to an increase in home construction that eventually crashed due to overproduction. E) Beneficiaries of the consumer goods revolution did not invest their money in the stock exchange.
How did technological innovation impact the twentieth century?
A. It omitted the need for nuclear weapons. B. It sped up the process of globalization. C. It made countries less competitive. D. It hastened the process of decolonization.