Consider the disadvantages suffered by urban workers and the measures taken by governments to alleviate them. Discuss urban living conditions, problems of the work environment, and educational and cultural issues
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Material for this assignment can be found in several of the chapter sections. Students should be able to summarize the various types of problems confronted by the lower classes and the remedies attempted in each case.
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The "iron curtain" dividing Europe, as described by Winston Churchill, was a reference to
A) the Berlin Wall. B) the post-World War II division of Europe into pro-democratic and pro-communist segments. C) American efforts to contain communism and prevent it from spreading beyond Eastern Europe. D) communist secret police's efforts to control the Soviet people.
In the beginning of the Clinton administration, First Lady Hillary Clinton was heavily criticized for
a. taking too large a role in managing her husband's administration. b. considering running for office in her own right. c. not publicly criticizing her husband's sexual affairs. d. developing an excessively complex health care plan that was quickly dropped by Congress. e. advocating too strongly for the role of women in the administration.
After the Battle of Bull Run, it was clear that the war:
a. needed new military leadership on both sides. b. would be won quickly by the Confederacy. c. would be neither short nor glorious. d. would spread south to Mexico.
Compare and contrast the impact of the European colonial nations in the Americas with the impact of the West in Southeast Asia. What are the similarities and what are the differences?
What will be an ideal response?