Which of the following was a reason for the fast growth of the southern textile industry during the Industrial Age?
A) Abundance of cheap labor
B) Relaxed working conditions
C) Short working hours
D) Low import tariffs
E) Easy availability of agricultural loans
A
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Why were the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires dismantled?
A. as punishment for their parts in the war B. as the result of a territorial mandate C. because they were formerly colonized territories D. because they had fallen under Nazi control
Which statement best represents urban residential patterns among ethnic groups?
A) Immigrants preferred to mix with the general population in order to assimilate more quickly into American culture. B) Immigrants tended to live in shabby tenements until they could afford better housing. C) Religion was the primary factor in ethnic residential patterns because immigrants congregated around their churches. D) Common language was the primary factor in ethnic residential patterns, regardless of national origin. E) Immigrants tried to blot out their memories of the Old Country by living among different kinds of people.
Between 1860 and 1910, the most urban part of the United States was the:
a. Northeast b. South c. Midwest d. Pacific Coast
At start of the twentieth century, which of the following Latin American areas was NOT a colonial holding? a. Aruba
b. British Guiana c. British Honduras d. Dutch Guiana e. Panama