Trace the corporate consolidation movement in late-nineteenth-century American society, and explain why businessmen felt the need for larger forms of economic concentration.
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American soldiers had all of the following advantages against British troops during the Revolution except which one?
a. They had experience in Indian warfare. b. They knew how to handle rifles and muskets. c. They knew how to fight in forests. d. They could count on a consistent and stable supply of manpower.
In denouncing President Obama's health care reform, Republicans insisted that Americans did not want the federal government to control health care
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
All of the following statements regarding the oil embargo of 1973-1974 are true except
A) ?OPEC halted oil shipments to the United States, western Europe, and Japan to protest their support of Israel. B) ?the embargo caused panic in the United States, which used 30 percent of the world's energy. C) ?the government lowered the speed limit on highways to 55 miles per hour to save energy. D) ?after the oil embargo was lifted, energy prices dropped below the pre-embargo prices.
The closely watched series of television debates between candidates John Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960 probably
A) helped Kennedy win the presidency. B) had little or no bearing on the presidential election. C) helped Nixon close the gap between himself and Kennedy. D) exposed Nixon's inabilities to grasp key domestic and foreign issues.