Not only was it an engineering achievement, but the Erie Canal was an economic success because it:
a. was a major factor in the growth of Chicago and the Midwest
b. greatly reduced the cost of shipping goods from the Midwest to the Atlantic Coast
c. gave Baltimore an advantage over all its East Coast competitors
d. meant shippers no longer had to pay tolls to move goods over long distances
B
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In the early nineteenth century, family planning was __________________.
A. becoming more common B. virtually unknown C. reserved to the rich. D. generally regarded as immoral
The flourishing of black literature, theatre, and music during the twenties was known as the
A) Back to Africa Movement. B) Cotton Club Rebellion. C) Black Power Movement. D) Harlem Renaissance.
Why did Truman veto the Taft-Hartley Act?
a. He hated the bill. b. He wanted to hold the support of organized labor for the 1948 election. c. He wanted a provision that would allow the president to force strikers back to work. d. He considered labor relations an issue for state governments to handle.
One of the triumphs of Justinian's rule was the construction of what?
a. the Hippodrome b. the Porphyrian Palace c. the city bazaars d. Hagia Sophia e. the Golden Horn