Which of the following was a reason for farm discontent in the late nineteenth century?
a. the inability of farmers to organize to voice discontent
b. the rising railroad rates
c. the lack of new farm technology
d. the perception of a loss of status in society
e. the loss of farmers to urban factories
D
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A) They believed that technology was democratic and would help everyone. B) They believed that technology was a force for positive change. C) They believed that technology was God's chosen instrument of progress. D) They believed that technology would help to make up for a labor shortage. E) All of these choices
Who ruled in the perfect type of society did Plato imagined in The Republic?
a. Warriors b. Workers c. Women d. Philosopher-kings e. Poets
The great majority of immigrants from South and East Asia were male. When would labor importers encourage females to immigrate too?
A. when they wanted permanent settlements B. when the profits from prostitution were high C. when there were not enough male "volunteers" D. when domestic labor was in greatest demand
President Buchanan did not believe that a state had the legal right to secede from the Union
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.