A "wedding of the rails" (connection of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads) was finally consummated in 1869 near
a. Omaha, Nebraska
b. Sacramento, California
c. Topeka, Kansas
d. Ogden, Utah
e. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
d
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Which advance was made in the nineteenth century as a result of women's rights activism?
A) the extension of voting rights to all women over 25 B) the passage of property laws more favorable to women C) the passage of legislation barring discrimination in employment on the basis of gender D) the creation of a federal agency to handle issues of particular concern to women
Features of European social and economic life in the seventeenth century included
A) the decline of Atlantic trading centers and the flourishing of Mediterranean ports. B) the decline in urban population. C) frequent peasant rebellions against higher taxes. D) the abolition of the putting-out system. E) a better living style and level of life for the urban working classes.
According to the Chronology Chart in this chapter, the first scientific academy of this period was founded in
A) Paris. B) Copenhagen. C) Rome. D) London. E) Cracow.
Why did Theodore Roosevelt call Robert La Follette's Wisconsin Idea "the laboratory of democracy"?
A) The Wisconsin Idea improved voter education and participation. B) The Idea was voted on and approved by all citizens of Wisconsin. C) Voters gained power to directly elect officials, and the results democratized or equalized education, employment, and public resources. D) The Idea removed nearly all corrupt officials from local, state, and federal governments in Wisconsin. E) The Idea became the model for all other states and eventually the rest of the democratic world.