Why was a corporation so appealing during the Industrial Revolution?
A) It provided an opportunity for many investors to share the risk.
B) It was a barrier between the consumer and the investors.
C) An investor could choose to participate or not in the daily operations of the corporation.
D) Stockholders were not liable for the debt of the enterprise.
E) It was a no risk investment.
D
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Southeastern societies
A) ?were organized as chiefdoms. B) ?produced many items for export and trade. C) ?shared cultural traits with Mesoamerican and Cahokian groups. D) ?were hierarchical societies and had a total population of about 10,000. E) ?All of these are correct.
The "Gilded Age" earned this popular nickname because________________.
A. the government was firmly committed to the gold standard during this time B. the era was characterized by an obsession with riches C. the average American's standard of living rapidly improved D. people from rural areas were lured to the rapidly growing cities for jobs with higher wages
Herder is famous for his early views concerning __________.
A. intellectual realism B. cultural relativism C. social democracy D. relative absolutism
Proslavery supporters in Kansas used all of the following techniques to sway votes in their favor EXCEPT
A) gerrymandering. B) cheating. C) voter intimidation. D) fraudulent vote counting.