The arrival of large numbers of immigrants in the 1850s __________
A) was a positive development for American cities
B) did not contribute measurably to city developments
C) worsened the already serious problems of the cities
D) increased the population of rural rather than urban areas
E) prevented the development of America's first suburbs
Answer: C
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A) all people’s souls could be saved. B) only the elect could be saved C) women should leave religion to men D) slavery was a positive good
The magnificent Dome of the Rock is in what city?
A) Mecca B) Jerusalem C) Damascus D) Medina
Which of the following statements is most accurate?
a. Mesopotamia and Egypt were both the birthplace of civilization and the spiritual ancestors of the West. b. Mesopotamia and Egypt were the birthplace of civilization, but only the Greeks and the Romans were spiritual ancestors of the West. c. Mesopotamia and Egypt were the birthplace of civilization, but the Hebrews and the Greeks were the spiritual ancestors of the West. d. The Greeks and the Romans were the spiritual ancestors of the West because they totally ignored the older civilizations in Mesopotamia and Egypt. e. Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Hebrewsand the Greeks were all spiritual ancestors of the West.
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a. dispatched federal troops to restore order and force the miners back to work. b. insisted that mine owners accept arbitration or face federal troops to seizures of their property. c. refused to involve the federal government. d. defied public opinion by siding with the workers. e. nationalized the coal fields.