By the mid-1800's, what nation produced two-thirds of the world's coal and half the iron?
a. Belgium
b. United States
c. France
d. Britain
e. Russia
d
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Which of the following was NOT a factor in American industrial development?
A) an abundance of natural resources B) a heavy influx of immigrants C) new technological innovations D) industrialization of the South after the Civil War E) an abundance of labor
The influential leaders of the younger Republicans, known as the "War Hawks,"
A. came mostly from New England shipping states. B. opposed any federal economic development program. C. were nationalistic and aggressive expansionists. D. became the majority in Congress after the 1810 elections.
Philip II of Macedon
a. was assassinated by soldiers loyal to Alexander III. b. defeated the Athenian navy at Byzantium. c. despised Greek culture. d. defeated Athens and Thebes in Boeotia.
Why was the original "Freedom" sculpture (left) rejected?
A) Secretary of War Jefferson Davis thought she should look more like a warrior. B) The sculptor was friends with abolitionist Senator Charles Sumner. C) Her robes looked too much like those of a Catholic priest. D) Many thought that freedom should be represented as a man. E) Her hat was like those worn by freed slaves in ancient Rome.