Where were the opening shots of the Civil War fired?
A) Pensacola, Florida
B) Charleston, South Carolina
C) Manassas, Virginia
D) Alexandria, Virginia
B
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The classic period in Mesoamerican civilization exhibited all of the following EXCEPT
A) foreign trade. B) writing. C) no military. D) time keeping. E) elaborate religious architecture.
The rising spikes in the increasing rates of inflation and unemployment that took place during the 1970s represent __________
A) "stagflation" B) an economic depression C) a boom-and-bust cycle D) sustainable growth
Henry Ford is often described as the inventor of the assembly line. In what way is this an inaccurate description?
A) The assembly line was invented and used in the mill clothing industry of the early nineteenth century. B) Ford did not invent the assembly line; he improved the meatpacking industry's use of it. C) Because human workers were part of each aspect of the production of a car, it was not really an assembly line. D) Because machines were part of each aspect of the production of a car, it was not really an assembly line. E) Although Ford increased automation of production, the assembly line was not really invented until after his death.
Which of the following was true of immigration in the early twenty-first century?
A) Mexico was the most important single source of new Americans. B) A majority of immigrants came from Asia. C) A majority of immigrants entered the country illegally. D) One in twenty Americans had been born abroad.