Wartime economies - Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

CHAPTER 1. THREE OLD WORLDS CREATE A NEW, 1492–1600 1-1. American Societies 1-1a. Ancient America 1-1b. Mesoamerican Civilizations 1-1c. Pueblos and Mississippians 1-1d. Aztecs 1-2. North America in 1492 1-2a. Gendered Division of Labor 1-2b. Social Organization 1-2c. War and Politics 1-2d. Religion 1-3. African Societies 1-3a. West Africa (Guinea) 1-3b. Complementary Gender Roles 1-3c. Slavery in Guinea 1-4. European Societies 1-4a. Gender, Work, Politics, and Religion 1-4b. ...

Post war economic issues G.I.s finding jobs and housing, fears of economic problems, but war had increased income, everyone had savings accounts & war bonds 1946 Congressional Elections "Had enough?" Repubs win House and Senate. Robert Taft leads Repubs. Taft-Hartley Act to check union power. outlaws closed shop, lets states pass right-to-work (no union requirement), outlaws other unions joining boycotts, president has power to invoke 80 day cool-off period before strikes. ...

Phillis Wheatley, a slave during the revolutionary era in the United States, was A.) A seamstress who bought her freedom from slavery B.) A domestic servant who shielded patriots C.) A published author who wrote poetry D.) An artist who painted revolutionary scenes E.) A spy who provided information on British troop movements Correct Answer-C.) A published author who wrote poetry The original 13 colonies that formed the United States were A.) Founded by religious groups B.) Dependent up...

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IB HL History: The Cold War Discuss the ideological beliefs of the West in terms of the economy. - •Capitalism: Individuals should be able to compete w/ each other w/ a minimal state interference & make as much $ as they wish • Individuals thus encouraged to work hard by the promise of individual reward Discuss the ideological beliefs of the West in terms of politics. - liberal democracy: • Individuals choose the gov't through voting. There is a range of political parties to cho...

IB HL History: The Cold War Discuss the ideological beliefs of the West in terms of the economy. - •Capitalism: Individuals should be able to compete w/ each other w/ a minimal state interference & make as much $ as they wish • Individuals thus encouraged to work hard by the promise of individual reward Discuss the ideological beliefs of the West in terms of politics. - liberal democracy: • Individuals choose the gov't through voting. There is a range of political parties to cho...

"Let one hundred flowers bloom" - ANSWER-Chairman Mao Zedong's "Let a hundred flowers bloom; let a hundred schools of thought contend". This slogan was used during the period of approximately six weeks in the summer of 1957 when the Chinese intelligentsia were invited to criticize the political system then obtaining in Communist China. It is sometimes suggested that the initiative was a deliberate attempt to flush out dissidents by encouraging them to show themselves as critical of the regi...

BLOOMBERG MARKET CERTIFICATE REVIEW QUESTIONS BLOOMBERG MARKET CERTIFICATE REVIEW QUESTIONS What does the Big Mac index show? a) How the law of one price is true of consumer products b) How currencies may be overvalued or undervalued c) How interest rates and inflation affect trade d) How The Economist magazine estimates inflation Which of these headlines could move a currency pair a) U.S. Stocks Rally on Fed‟s Surprise Reduction of Interest Rate b) Railroad Rate Hikes Drive Dicho...

BLOOMBERG MARKET CERTIFICATE REVIEW QUESTIONS What does the Big Mac index show? a) How the law of one price is true of consumer products b) How currencies may be overvalued or undervalued c) How interest rates and inflation affect trade d) How The Economist magazine estimates inflation Which of these headlines could move a currency pair a) U.S. Stocks Rally on Fed’s Surprise Reduction of Interest Rate b) Railroad Rate Hikes Drive Dichotomy of Necessary c) Hong Kong ‘Firmly Commi...

HIST 458 Quiz Sheet Questions & Answers ***Exams are at the bottom… They are relatively easy and the question are most likely from the quizzes but if you have problems the question and answers are at the bottom ● Quiz 1 ○ Which colony had a system of manorial estates that limited possibilities for yeomen and former indentured servants to obtain productive farmland? ■ New York ○ In which society did women supposedly have decision-making authority to declare war? ■ Iroquois...