Category: Social studies

What are some examples in modern American culture of Manifest Destiny? With its triumph in the Mexican-American War, the United States seemingly realized its Manifest Destiny by gaining an immense domain (more than 525,000 square miles [1,360,000 square km] of land), including present-day Arizona, California, western Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah. How did […]

How did the cotton gin remove seeds from cotton fibers quizlet? How did the cotton gin make processing cotton easier? The cotton gin make processing cotton easier by using a hand-cracked cylinder with wire teeth to pull cotton fibers from the seeds, making it easy to separate seeds from the cotton. How did the cotton […]

What is one issue concerning linguistic anthropology? A central question for linguistic anthropology is whether differences in cultural and structural usage among diverse languages promote differences among human communities in how the world is understood. Local cultures of language may prefer certain forms of expression and avoid others. Which term describes the opposite of cultural […]

Where did most Irish immigrants settle between 1820 and 1850? As the map at the right suggests the largest numbers of Irish immigrants coming into the United States as a result of the potato famine settled in two states – Massachusetts and New York – and actually in two cities – Boston and New York […]

Which of the following best characterizes the Mississippian societies described in the excerpt? Which of the following best characterizes the Mississippian societies described in the excerpt? They had mixed agricultural and hunter-gatherer economies that favored the development of permanent villages. You just studied 15 terms! Which of the following contributed most significantly to the population […]

What is the purpose of the Freedom of Information Act? The Freedom of Information Act 2000 provides public access to information held by public authorities. It does this in two ways: public authorities are obliged to publish certain information about their activities; and. members of the public are entitled to request information from public authorities. […]

What are the causes of cyclical unemployment? Causes of Cyclical Unemployment Decline in Demand. The main cause of cyclical unemployment occurs when demand throughout the economy declines. Negative multiplier effects. Market Crash. Falling Demand. Deflation. Declining Profits. Decreasing Productivity. Falling House Prices. Is it a good time to buy a house during a recession? Economic […]

What did Frederick Douglass say about education? “To deny education to any people,” Douglass said, “is one of the greatest crimes against human nature. It is to deny them the means of freedom and the rightful pursuit of happiness, and to defeat the very end of their being.” How might Frederick Douglass’s childhood experiences have […]

What are the types of social exclusion? In nearly all countries, to varying degrees, age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, migration status, socioeconomic status, place of residence, and sexual orientation and gender identity have been grounds for social exclusion over time. Who experiences social exclusion? The highest rates of social exclusion Women are more likely […]

Is anxiety a genetic trait? Most researchers conclude that anxiety is genetic but can also be influenced by environmental factors. In other words, it’s possible to have anxiety without it running in your family. What is the intention of compulsions? Compulsions are repetitive behaviors or mental acts occurring in response to an obsession with the […]