Congress required which of the following to carry government freight, troops, and mail at reduced rates in exchange for federal subsidies?
a) railroads
b) canals
c) highways
d) airlines
a) railroads
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A. advances in medicine and reductions in the childhood death rate B. increased immigration and greater requirements in medical study C. end of the Vietnam War and reductions in the elderly death rate D. increased emigration and the end of the Vietnam War
During the course of the 20th century, which of these Islamic countries chose to reject Western ideas and return to a purified Islamic community?
a. Turkey b. Egypt c. the Ottoman Empire d. Iran
Which of the following was NOT a member of the Central Powers in WWI?
A. Italy B. Turkey C. Bulgaria D. Germany
By __________, U.S. manufacturing surpassed that of Britain, France, and Germany combined.
a) 1830 b) 1861 c) 1880 d) 1900