To John D. Rockefeller, the great "curse" of business in the late nineteenth century was
A. cutthroat competition.
B. the chronic labor shortage.
C. the income tax.
D. government regulation.
E. the corporate tax.
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
The American college that welcomed blacks, whites, men, and women from its
foundation to the present is ________. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Ties between religion and kingship in Southeast Asia
A. included the belief that Buddhist kings should serve as a link between human society and the cosmos. B. were, in fact, mainly an inaccurate perception held by uncomprehending European observers. C. were especially close in Christian areas, where kings were seen as spiritually superior beings. D. were especially close in Muslim areas, where kings were seen as spiritually superior beings. E. did not exist because of constitutional separations between religion and government.
In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), the Supreme Court ruled that
a. black people have no rights which whites must respect. b. private individuals may segregate because the Fourteenth Amendment only restricts what a state can do. c. states may exclude blacks from certain facilities if there are equal ones available. d. The Fourteenth Amendment was not designed to guarantee equal protection of the law.
What percentage of the Cherokees who were forced to participate in the "Trail of Tears" died along the way?
A. 5 percent B. 25 percent C. 40 percent D. 65 percent