How and why did the nature of the federal government change over the course of the second half of the nineteenth century?
What will be an ideal response?
Key Points: the growth of government; professionalization; regulation of the economy; forces for government growth
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Did China's failure in the Opium Wars affect the rising dominance of the European powers in East Asia? If so, why?
What will be an ideal response?
All of the following factors contributed to help Great Britain take the lead in the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT ________
A. Britain had rich deposits of coal and iron ore B. it had a stable political structure C. Britain had good roads and waterways and few trade barriers D. the system of banking and stable credit was secure E. Britain was ruled by a monarch and Parliament
Economic prosperity under the Macedonian Dynasty was largely based on trade of a. fur, wax, and honey b. silk and metalwork
c. spices and glasswork. d. exotic fruits and vegetables. e. woolen rugs.
By 1998, President Bill Clinton helped the federal government to:
A) reduce taxes dramatically. B) dramatically cut military spending. C) move from a budget deficit to a budget surplus. D) reopen the facilities that the Republican Congress had shut down in 1994. E) drastically shrink its labor force.