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- established the first regular inland steamboat service
- Developed an inexpensive method for making steel.
- revolutionized transportation by mass produced automobiles
- In 1848, Karl Marx and ________________ published and influential pamphlet called the _______________, which outlined the ideas of Marx.
- in 1798 __________________ published ______________________________, in which he wrote that the greatest obstacle to human progress is _____________________
- reformers of the 1800s advocated a political and economic system of __________________, in which the government owns the means of production and operates them for the welfare of all the people.
- term for changes in the 1800s brought about by new inventions
- In his novels ____________ and ____________, ____________ attacked selfish business leaders in England.
- alternating crops of different kinds to preserve soil fertility
- Why did Thomas Jefferson oppose Hamilton's national bank?A. He thought it would be too weak. B. He thought it was unconstitutional. C. He wanted a more powerful government.D. He believed in the implied powers of the Constitution.
- philosopher __________________ believed that government should work for the well-being of all its citizens, and that all adult citizens should be allowed to vote.
- What did the disagreements between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson create?A. a rewritten ConstitutionB. a reformed CongressC. new cabinet membersD. political parties
- authoritarian socialism, or _____________________, is an economic and political system in which the government owns almost all the means of production and controls economic planning
- To strengthen their position in relation to owners, workers organized in associations called ___________. their chief method of protesting working conditions was the _____________, when workers refused to work
- an industrial reform law passed in england in 1847 limited the working day in textile factories to __________________ hours for women and children
- the principle of ______________________ meant that the government should not interfere with the operations of business.
- For which of the following did Alexander Hamilton want to increase support while trying to fix the nation's finances?A. farmingB. a northern capitalC. manufacturingD. state currencies
- by 1870 _________________ was second to great britain as a manufacturing nation
- the first industry in great britain to be mechanized was the ____________ industry.
- Which of the following best states Alexander Hamilton's attitude toward the conflict between Great Britain and France?A. He favored neutrality, refusing to support either side. B. He favored military action against both France and Great Britain. C. He favored the British. D. He favored the French.