Which of the following is true of the Underwood Tariff?
a. By allowing an independent commission to determine tariff rates, it removed the tariff issue from politics.
b. By raising tariff rates to record levels, it prevented American industry from being destroyed by inexpensiveforeign imports
c. By reducing or eliminating tariff rates, it encouraged imports of cheaper foreign materials and manufacturedgoods.
d. By eliminating all tariffs, it indicated that America would join with the other industrialized nations in acceptingthe principle of free trade.
c
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Why were so many converts attracted to the promises of Jesus?
a. He promised punishment to cruel and exploitive leaders. b. He asked converts to follow him in a holy war against Rome. c. Jesus had been preaching for many years and traveled the breadth of the empire. d. He had an egalitarian spirit. e. His sermons attracted the higher levels of the society.
Industrialization, as reflected in the spread of railways and factories, led to all EXCEPT which of the following consequences?
a. It destroyed towns that happened to be left off railway lines. b. It polluted the air, water, and land. c. It unnaturally forced workers and animals to conform to the tempo of machines. d. It produced great quantities of affordable goods and made them available to most people. e. It forced communities to abandon their ties to the past.
The major splits that occurred in Islam in the century after Muhammad's death revolved around the issue(s) of
a. whether Muhammad was the last prophet or others would come in the future. b. whether Mecca or Medina was the holiest city in Islam. c. whether Christians and Jews should be allowed to practice their religions or be forced to convert. d. what was the nature of the community of faith and who should lead it .
The new class of Japanese military officials and retainers whose purpose was to protect their patrons and their property was the
A. Bushido. B. shogun. C. samurai. D. kamikaze. E. seppuku.