Under mercantilism, colonies existed to provide markets and natural resources for the industries of the home country, and, in turn, the home country was to __________.
A. protect and administer the colonies
B. educate and Christianize the colonies
C. generate free trade for the colonies to spur the local economy
D. produce agricultural and manufactured goods to supply the colonies
Answer: A
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Between 1890 and 1914, family patterns among the working class
A) emphasized child labor as an important necessity for family survival. B) required all women to work outside the home. C) allowed for dependence on the income of husbands and the wages of grown children. D) experienced almost no change from the earlier industrial period. E) were shaped by growing rates of infant mortality.
Which of the following was a problem with Progressive efforts to reform corrupt politics?
a. They often failed because special-interest groups could use large sums of money to influence the voting. b. More often than not, the courts struck down Progressive measures. c. Only the poor and ethnic minorities supported them. d. Groups such as the National Civic Federation steadfastly refused to endorse them.
In which decade did black migration out of the South reach its highest numbers?
a. 1910s b. 1920s c. 1930s d. 1940s
In the final attack on the Alamo, __________
A. Santa Anna’s army easily broke through the Alamo’s walls and killed all of the defenders while suffering only a handful of Mexican deaths B. the fighting lasted all day, as Mexican troops found it almost impossible to breach the Alamo’s thick walls C. William B. Travis was captured and taken back to Mexico City, where he was executed as a war criminal D. a few defenders including David Crockett were taken prisoners at the end of the fighting and then executed by Mexican officers