Which invention was created by James Hargreaves?
A) the spinning jenny
B) the flying shuttle
C) the water frame
D) the steam engine
Answer: A
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Harding escaped personal condemnation for the scandals in his administration because he:
A) took aggressive action to prosecute wrongdoers. B) died before most of the details became public. C) resigned rather than face impeachment. D) successfully pinned the blame on Vice President Coolidge.
At the end of the Seven Years' War, the Americans ________, while the British ________.
A. were suffering from war-induced economic hard times; were saddled with a great war debt B. were proud to be British; were comparably proud of their fellow Englishmen in America C. sought to keep British troops to protect them from the Indians; thought the Americans should settle and defend the Ohio Country on their own D. celebrated their contributions to victory; voiced contempt for American soldiering and suspicions of American self-interest
How did the brutal Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet come to power?
A) He was elected by the people of Chile. B) The CIA secretly funded a right-wing military coup. C) The Soviet Union toppled the previous government. D) He personally assassinated the previous president.
What best describes the European Green movements?
a. They achieved notable political successes in most European countries. b. They were unsuccessful in mobilizing public support. c. They made average people aware of environmental problems and gained a variety of local and national political offices. d. They were primarily involved with the anti-nuclear movements in Europe. e. They were more successful in Eastern Europe than in Western Europe.