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The Congress of Vienna led to revolts in France because

A) People want absolute Monarchy B) To prevent one ruler to take too much power
C) People do not want absolute Monarchy D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) People do not want absolute Monarchy

Explanation:

The Congress of Vienna in 1814 to 1815 led to revolts in France because many people do not want absolute Monarchy.

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Farming in the early New England colonies was challenging because

A) unfamiliar weather and soil conditions affected cultivation B) English laws restricted which crops farmers could plant
C) English investors promoted manufacturing over farming D) foreign plants soon grew out of control in the American soil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) unfamiliar weather and soil conditions affected cultivation

Explanation:

Farming in the early New England colonies was challenging because unfamiliar weather and soil conditions affected cultivation.

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How did the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 help farmers?

A) It took government payments to railroads and gave them to farmers. B) It gave farmers shares in the largest railroad companies.
C) It prevented railroads from charging farmers more than other customers. D) It forced railroads to build lines to the largest farming areas.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) It prevented railroads from charging farmers more than other customers.

Explanation:

In 1887 Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act, making the railroads the first industry subject to Federal regulation. Congress passed the law largely in response to public demand that railroad operations be regulated.

 

Railroads discriminated in the prices they charged to passengers and shippers in different localities by providing rebates to large shippers or buyers. These practices were especially harmful to American farmers, who lacked the shipment volume necessary to obtain more favorable rates.

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What was true about the 1892, Homestead strike?

Answer

The Homestead Strike was when, in 1892, Andrew Carnegie reduced wages at his steel mills in Homestead, Pennsylvania and the union workers refused to accept the cut. The company locked out the union workers and hired nonunion labor and 300 armed guards. The locked out workers gathered weapons and , on July 6, a battle broke out killing ten people.

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Which statement best describes the cold war in 1989?

A) The coldwar started B) Atom bomb on USSR
C) Glorious revolution occured D) Beginning of the end of cold war
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Beginning of the end of cold war

Explanation:

The Cold War started with building tensions between the US and the USSR during World War II. As Stalin began to annex more countries and spread communism throughout Eastern Europe, the US began to feel threatened and feared that they would start a war amongst the capitalist nations. The US started an attempt to limit the spread of communism and protect capitalism, which led to a series of passive aggressive and indirectly hostile exchanges between the two nations.

 

The beginning of the end of the cold war, the Berlin Wall came down. The USSR began to collapse the following year, in 1990.

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What event prompted the formation of the first continental congress?

A) The Boston Massacre B) The battles of Lexington and Concord
C) The Boston Tea Party D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The Boston Tea Party

Explanation:

Before the shots were fired at Lexington and Concord, the colonies made an attempt to settle the concerns and frustrations raised with the Intolerable Acts through debate and discussion. Thus, the First Continental Congress was called to order on September 5th, 1774.

The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies early in the American Revolution. It was called in response to the Intolerable Acts passed by the British Parliament, which the British referred to as the Coercive Acts, with which the British intended to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.

 

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Q:

The island of Sri Lanka formerly known as

A) Maldives B) Bali
C) Ceylon D) Madagaskar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ceylon

Explanation:

In the history, at the time of British rule in 1800's, the island of Sri Lanka formerly known as Ceylon. It is a south asian country located in the northest of the indian ocean.

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Which summarizes a result of the protestant reformation?

A) It prompted reforms within the Catholic Church B) It created new divisions within European society
C) Both A & B D) It prompted greater cooperation between Catholics and non-Catholics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

Both options (A & B), summarizes a result of the protestant reformation.

 

The Protestant Reformation was a major 16th century European movement aimed initially at reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.

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