What was the primary goal of industrial production?
A) To allow the British to extend their empire by building better ships and guns.
B) To lessen the unit cost of production through improved technology.
C) To provide good wages for workers and improve their lives via government welfare programs.
D) To help farmers by having a large urban workforce who needs their farm products.
E) To help raise civilian morale levels through strict regulation of work and leisure hours.
B
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A) the passage of child labor laws. B) the preservation of law and order. C) an emphasis on individual freedom. D) the buildup of a nation's military. E) the creation of a socialist community.
Which of the following was NOT an important Eurasian trade route before 1450?
a. The Sand Roads across the Sahara Desert b. The Sea Roads across the Indian Ocean c. The Silk Roads across central Asia d. The Atlantic Ocean Roads across the eastern Atlantic between Europe and equatorial West Africa
The Brezhnev Doctrine declared the Soviet Union's support for
a. maintaining the Soviet bloc b. supporting communism in satellite governments c. preventing the expansion of communism d. communists in Afghanistan e. A and B
Most European nations thought the war that started in 1914 would
a. be won by the fastest-moving army and the boldest general. b. be long and costly. c. end with little expense. d. help unite the classes. e. be won by slow perseverance.