Oil refining
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the industry that helped transform the city of Houston from a railroad town into a busy metropolis
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Which of the following statements accurately present William Lloyd Garrison's positions on women?
a) He felt women should not "dirty themselves" by being involved with the abolitionist movement. b) He regarded his wife, Helen, as a domestic servant under his complete control. c) He and his wife, Helen, both devoted most of their energies to abolitionism. d) He favored allowing women to participate fully in the abolitionist movement, although many abolitionists barred women from their meetings. e) He felt women were not strong enough to bear the burdens and dangers of an active abolitionist lifestyle.
Most of the empires of the New Imperialism ________
A. were less enduring than those of the earlier European empires B. lasted less than a decade C. were located along the Atlantic Ocean D. involved a significant number of immigrants as settlers
One reason that art may have lost influence over the course of the twentieth century is because
a. artists became wealthy for their work, something that had never happened before. b. art became too popular and lost its individual quality. c. the adoption of foreign influences by too many artists alienated large segments of the population. d. art was seduced by consumerism and commercialism and individual tastes began to splinter between different art forms.
The Truman-Molotov meeting provides evidence of which of the following?
A. The Soviets used underhanded tactics in achieving their goals. B. Truman did not appreciate the nuances of international diplomacy and adopted a "get-tough" approach toward the Soviet Union. C. Truman privately realized that the Soviets had earnestly attempted to live up to their agreements at Yalta. D. The Soviets refused to negotiate on even the most trivial of issues.