Which of these contemporary states was most similar to the governments of Peter the Great and Catherine the Great?
A) France
B) Britain
C) Poland
D) the Netherlands
A
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During the late nineteenth century, the growth of large corporations was helped by
A. the realization that great ventures could not be financed by any single person. B. sales of company stock to the public. C. both sales of company stock to the public and "limited liability" laws. D. "limited liability" laws. E. All these answers are correct.
President Harry Truman supported a containment policy after World War II in an attempt to...
A. limit the use of atomic bombs and other nuclear weapons B. end colonialism in Africa and Asia C. bring German and Japanese war criminals to justice D. reduce the influence of the Soviet Union in European countries
Which of the following statements reflects Robert Reich's warning in his book The Work of Nations (199), excerpted in the textbook?
A) In the evolving worldwide economy, the United States would soon not be able to control its economy. B) The federal government must reduce regulation of business practices in order for the United States to compete successfully in the evolving worldwide economy. C) The United States should increase tariffs on imports to protect American industries from foreign competition. D) The national debt was unsustainable.
Which of these people would have been most likely to favor prohibition?
A) working-class Catholic B) German Lutheran C) Italian immigrant D) middle-class Protestant