In the late 19th century, critics of big business claimed that monopolies most harmed the economy by

(a) limiting competition
(b) decreasing the urban growth rate
(c) preventing technological innovation
(d) failing to keep pace with European industries


Answer: (a) limiting competition

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What was most common in determining whether a state supported the North or the South in the Civil War?

a. ideology about slavery b. opinions about Lincoln's presidency and whether he was a legitimate leader c. views on whether or not states had the right to secede from the Union d. economic interests e. religious convictions

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A) a secret plan to invade Japan B) an encoding and decoding process C) the code name for the atomic bomb D) the code name for improved radar systems

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Like Chinese emperors, Chandragupta Maurya attempted to set himself apart from the rest of Indian society ________

A) with massive public works projects B) through patronage C) through elaborate rituals D) by eliminating powerful vassals

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