While the United States was home to only 6 percent of the world's population, it was responsible for _______ percent of the world's energy consumption
a. 9
b. 22
c. 40
d. 75
e. 90
C
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Which of the following is not true of the increasing poverty of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?
A) Riots and revolts were a frequent result. B) The Reformation renewed Christian ideals of poverty. C) The poverty came to be seen as a social problem; many of the poor were forced into almshouses and poorhouses. D) Begging was often outlawed but never eliminated. E) Caring for the poor became institutionalized and systematic.
In what way did the outcome of the Spanish-American War fulfill Theodore Roosevelt's hopes for it?
A) It gave the United States influence and eventually dominance in Latin America and Asia. B) It made the United States a world power, equal to European imperialist countries. C) It gave the United States more foreign markets for its surplus of industrialized goods. D) It gave the United States influence in the Caribbean, it helped further annexation in Hawaii, and it was the impetus to creating a powerful navy. E) It freed Cuba, it gave Americans something to think about other than material gain, and it gave the army and navy practice.
What was the likely relationship between Progressive values and the occupations of most Americans, as seen in the pie chart?
A) The middle-class values of Progressives may not have reflected those of a largely working-class America. B) The mainstream values of Progressives may not have reflected those of a largely immigrant population. C) The elitist values of Progressives may not have reflected those of the large portion of Americans who had to work for a living. D) The idealistic values of Progressives may not have reflected those of workers striving to make more money. E) The pragmatic values of Progressives may not have reflected those of a workforce mostly composed of union members.
Why were Bartolomeu Dias’s and Vasco da Gama’s voyages important?
a. Their voyages had the endorsement of Christopher Columbus. b. Their voyages opened up much more direct trade with Asia. c. Their voyages contributed to Christianity reaching Africa for the first time. d. Their voyages increased the wealth of the Italian city-states. e. Their voyages led to numerous Portuguese colonies starting in sub-Saharan Africa.