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Which view of power of the federal government is most consistent with the philosophy of Alexander Hamiliton and his supporters?
What did James Watt gain from his partnership with Matthew Boulton?
A spinning machine created by Richard Arkwright that had a capacity of several hundred spindles and used waterpower; it therefore required a larger and more specialized mill—a factory.
J. British laws passed in 1799 that outlawed unions and strikes, favoring capitalist businesspeople over skilled artisans. Bitterly resented and widely disregarded by many craft guilds, the acts were repealed by Parliament in 1824.
Government support in the form of money or services to those in need is called
In the 1930s, a prolonged drought and windstorms turned much of the Great Plains into a
What famous book by John Steinbeck described the Great Plains migration?
On Map 20.1: The Industrial Revolution in England, ca. 1850, what appears to be the largest industrial area?
A simple, inexpensive, hand-powered spinning machine created by James Hargreaves in 1765.
Why do many historians now believe that the continued concentration by the French on artisan production of luxury items made sense in an era of industrialization?
A colony that was controlled by a company for profit would most likely be a
Which school of the American Revolution argued that poverty was a major cause of the Revolution?
Which country made the best effort, after the discovery of the Americas, to get along with the Indians
In his 1835 study of the cotton industry, what did Andrew Ure conclude about conditions in most factories?
The _____ was a secular movement that placed great emphasis upon science and the laws of nature and less on faith and religion.
What was the nickname given to the ruined Great Plains farmland?
Who wrote the majority of the Federalist Papers?
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the English came to America?
What process caused the black blizzards in the Great Plains?
George Washington's victory at Yorktown came as a joint achievement of the Continental Army and