The rise of the professions was part of what larger social trend?
a. an increase in the size of America’s urban population
b. an increase in the number of young Americans who attended high school
c. a loosening of traditional social restrictions
d. an increase in the number of people working in administrative and managerial positions
d. an increase in the number of people working in administrative and managerial positions
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U.S. prestige in the Middle East benefited from the Suez Canal crisis
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Why did southern slaves live in better conditions by the mid-nineteenth century than those in the Caribbean and South America?
a. Southern slaves had a greater likelihood of becoming free than did other New World slaves. b. They did not; slaves led vastly healthier lives in regions other than the American South. c. The rising value of slaves made it profitable for slaveowners to take better care of them. d. Laws in the South were far more protective of slaves than were laws concerning slaves elsewhere. e. Southern Protestant churches encouraged better treatment of southern slaves than the Roman Catholic Church did with slaves in the Caribbean and South America.
From their colonial experiences in Ireland, the English concluded that
A. indigenous populations were essential as the major colonial labor source. B. harsh treatment of indigenous populations could lead to rebellion. C. they should not try to convert indigenous peoples to English religious beliefs. D. military expenditures were fiscally wasteful. E. English colonists should maintain rigid separation from an indigenous population.
Why was D-Day one of the most significant events of World War II?
A) It provided the opportunity to negotiate with Germany while possessing continental territory. B) It was the first opportunity for the allies to gain a foothold in continental Europe to actually battle the Germans and potentially win the war. It was a turning point for the western front. C) This provided an opportunity to subdue Italy and attack Germany. D) It proved Dwight W. Eisenhower correct about weather patterns and battle strategy in Europe. E) D-Day was not a significant turning point in the war.