Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared by the civilizations of the Western Hemisphere with those of the Old World?
a. Long-distance trade
b. Human sacrifice
c. Iron smelting
d. Irrigated agriculture
e. The practice of warfare
c
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By 1850, the population of the United States had grown to __________ million.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Hamilton's proposal concerning the assumption of state debts became law as a result of which of the following?
A. A political deal was struck by which the site for the nation's capital was to be on the Potomac River. B. Having served under President Washington's command during the Revolutionary War, several opponents of the plan switched their votes out of a sense of duty. C. President Washington met privately with Madison and Jefferson, and convinced them that their opposition to the proposal was divisive. D. A joint Senate-House subcommittee agreed that those states that had paid their debts would be taxed at a lower rate than those whose debts were being assumed.
For Europe, what was the most striking and long-term impact of the outcome of the Franco-Prussian War?
A) The amazing and immediate rise of influence in Europe by the United States. B) The unification of the many independent sections of Germany into a country. C) The French accepted German domination for the rest of modern history. D) The English exploited the war between France and Germany to seize French territory. E) The Russians were able to enact their reforms while the other countries were at war.
The major difference between the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) and the Anti-Saloon League was the
A) WCTU attempted to persuade people to give up drink while the Anti-Saloon League attempted to banish alcohol by law. B) WCTU had a large financial base due to support by John D. Rockefeller. C) WCTU made use of a strong lobby. D) Anti-Saloon League lacked organization.