What pushed the Irish to leave their homeland in the 1840s and 1850s and come to the United States?
A) ?? Stories and letters from relatives who had made it big in the U.S.
B) ?? A potato famine which left many people starving and hopeless
C) ?? Intolerance and persecution by the British for their Catholicism
D) ?? Promises by agents from U.S. factories that good jobs awaited them in the U.S.
E) ?? The quest for greater educational opportunities for their children
B
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The Chinese dynasty which replaced the Ming in the seventeenth century and which came from Manchuria was the
A) Tang. B) Song. C) Yuan. D) Han. E) Qing.
One effect of Shays's Rebellion was that it
A. temporarily brought a halt to the new American government. B. led to the downfall of the state government in Massachusetts. C. led the federal government to adopt the gold standard. D. encouraged Massachusetts to adopt gradual emancipation. E. contributed to the growing belief the national government needed reform.
In terms of human behavior, which of the following would Confucius NOT encourage?
a. moderation b. benevolence toward fellow humans c. reverence to the gods d. abandoning family for independence e. concern for the future
Which of the following is a component of informal time?
A) Length B) Pace C) Delay D) Anticipation E) Location