What financial mechanism became a permanent and important feature of American economic life after 1815?
A) the limited liability corporation with many stockholders and secured charters that could not be altered or withdrawn by government
B) corporations with state and federal government charters
C) the use of gold and silver in most commercial transactions
D) large commercial and industrial ventures financed and owned solely by one individual or family
Answer: A
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A) Globalization's effects are complicated, as it has offered some benefits and some difficulties to American society. B) Globalization has led to major increases in union membership. C) While offering a very few positives, globalization has devastated much of American society. D) Globalization has stimulated American businesses to expand their operations within the United States. E) Globalization has allowed the United States to reduce its trade deficits.
Savonarola's prophesies were interpreted as heresy and his execution was termed "bonfire of the vanities."
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Free blacks in the South faced each of the following limitations EXCEPT ________
A) being prohibited from transacting business B) being required to carry documentation of their free status at all times C) being forced to register or have a white guardian who was responsible for their actions D) having their meetings or organizations blocked by the authorities E) having to get official permission to move from one county to another
Which of the following countries' authoritarian regimes alienated allies by brutal repression at home and military adventurism abroad in the 1970s?
a. Brazil b. Mexico c. Argentina d. Peru