The Black Death, which had killed one out of three western Europeans, was primarily
a. bubonic plague.
b. influenza.
c. anthrax.
d. malaria.
e. dysentery.
ANSWER:
a
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A. they often lacked sufficient labor to allow them to compete with foreign manufacturers. B. Japan refused to buy any goods from countries using import-substitution. C. domestic markets were too small and countries were unable to find enough foreign buyers. D. United States firms effectively stifled attempts to establish industry in Latin America. E. foreign capital costs and a welter of other, highly technical problems fatally weakened attempts to expand Latin American industry.
By the end of 1769 the Townshend duties
A. were successful in raising revenue but were politically unpopular in Parliament. B. had been so successful that they were continued for several more years. C. had no effect on either the colonists or the British. D. resulted in an increase in colonial manufacturing.
The real motive behind Roosevelt's court-packing scheme was to replace old and feeble judges on the court
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following was Prime Minister George Grenville's purpose in passing the Stamp Act of 1765?
A) To pay for the quartering of British soldiers in South Carolina B) To pay the soldiers protecting the North American colonies C) To bolster the importance of colonial governors D) To punish colonists for participating in the Boston Tea Party E) To give the East India Company a monopoly on the sale of tea