How did advances in military technology shape how World War I was fought?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
a. The use of the machine gun in trench warfare turned the Western Front into a bloody quagmire.
b. The use of poison gas could backfire as shifting winds could direct the gas back.
c. Submarines gave the Germans an advantage on the seas as they torpedoed enemy and neutral ships without warning.
d. Airplanes allowed for more accurate assessments of ground movements and could be used to drop bombs on the enemy.
e. Tanks were able to effectively break through enemy lines.
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A) because he breaks many rules of traditional literary narration and language. B) since he provides unedited interior monologues of his character's innermost thoughts. C) due to his ability to express his keen insights into the human condition. D) All of these E) None of these
Which statement regarding the evolution of the American electorate beginning in the 1820s is true?
A. Changes in voting rights first occurred in older, eastern states and spread west. B. The right to vote was expanded to include many more white males. C. Older states began to increase their taxpaying requirements for voting. D. The right to vote was increasingly restricted to property owners. E. Married white women had the right to vote but could not hold elected office.
Among the inhabitants of the southwestern desert were the
a. civilized tribes. b. Navajo. c. Sioux. d. Cherokees. e. all of these choices.
In 1860, the main source of livelihood for individuals and the biggest contributor to the gross national product was __________
a. ranching b. gold mining c. farming d. the textile industry e. the transportation industry