Which of the following characterized the putting-out system of manufacturing up to 1820?
a) The work was done in the home.
b) The work was done in factories.
c) It competed with agricultural work.
d) It was done exclusively by men.
a) The work was done in the home.
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How did Habsburg Emperor Francis Joseph respond to the revolutions of 1848?
A) He established a legislature with an elective lower house. B) He limited the Catholic Church's control of education. C) He curbed the political power of the landed aristocracy. D) He integrated non-Germans into the imperial administration. E) He mandated better treatment for national minorities.
President Roosevelt did not believe that Japan could be considered among the ranks of the "civilized" countries.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
As secretary of commerce, Herbert Hoover considered himself
A. an internationalist in the tradition of Woodrow Wilson. B. a paragon of conservative America. C. a champion of business cooperation. D. a believer in passive government. E. an enemy of wealth and privilege.
Which of the following is most likely to be disputed?
a. The Paris Peace Conference produced separate treaties with Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey. b. The Treaty of Versailles was a punitive treaty with Germany that helped to lead to World War II. c. The Treaty of Versailles solved France's security needs to the French's satisfaction. d. The Treaty of Versailles presented Germany with an open-ended reparations bill. e. The peace settlement ceded Upper Silesia to Poland.