Why was there a blockade on the Boston Harbor? The act authorized the Royal Navy to blockade Boston Harbor because “the commerce of his Majesty’s subjects cannot be safely carried on there.”1 The blockade commenced on June 1, 1774, effectively closing Boston’s port to commercial traffic. Additionally, it forbade any exports to foreign ports or […]
What is a psychological test what are different types of psychological tests?
What is a psychological test what are different types of psychological tests? There may be group or individual tests, instrumental or paper and pencil tests, aptitude or achievement tests, personality and interest tests, power or speed tests. The types of psychological tests are:- 1. Individual and Group Tests 2. Instrumental and Pencil Tests 3. What […]
How did workers get job in industrial cities?
How did workers get job in industrial cities? (iv) Industrialists employed jobbers to get new recruits. Very often the jobber was an old and trusted worker. He got people from his village, ensured them job, helped them settle in the city and provided them with money in times of crisis. How did industrialization affect the […]
When Marlow looks at the inner station through his binoculars What exactly does he see?
When Marlow looks at the inner station through his binoculars What exactly does he see? As he listens to the trader, Marlow idly looks through his binoculars and sees that what he had originally taken for ornamental balls on the tops of fence posts in the station compound are actually severed heads turned to face […]
What is the central idea of the poem the courage that my mother had?
What is the central idea of the poem the courage that my mother had? “The Courage That My Mother Had” is Millay’s elegy to her mother. It is a somber commemoration. Much of the poem’s tension arises from two contrasting elements: the vividness with which the poet remembers her mother, and an awareness of her […]
How did the transcontinental railroad help improve transportation in America?
How did the transcontinental railroad help improve transportation in America? By 1880, the transcontinental railroad was transporting $50 million worth of freight each year. In addition to transporting western food crops and raw materials to East Coast markets and manufactured goods from East Coast cities to the West Coast, the railroad also facilitated international trade. […]
Why did the Spaniards seek to conquer the Inca?
Why did the Spaniards seek to conquer the Inca? Why did the Spaniards seek to conquer the Inca? They heard the Inca had a lot of gold. Even the Incas themselves did this to set an example. Why were the Spanish interested in conquering the Aztec and Inca empires? Why were the Spanish explorers interested […]
Why is Germany good for business?
Why is Germany good for business? Significant spending power, an innovative climate, its location at the heart of a dense transport network in the centre of Europe and highly skilled workers – all of these are benefits offered by Germany as a business location. Is the German economy stronger than the UK? Right now, Germany […]
What were the characteristics of a feudal society?
What were the characteristics of a feudal society? As defined by scholars in the 17th century, the medieval “feudal system” was characterized by the absence of public authority and the exercise by local lords of administrative and judicial functions formerly (and later) performed by centralized governments; general disorder and endemic conflict; and the prevalence of […]
What was the significance of Burwell v Hobby Lobby?
What was the significance of Burwell v Hobby Lobby? In the 2014 case Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, the US Supreme Court ruled that the contraceptive mandate promulgated under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act violated privately held, for-profit corporations’ right to religious freedom. What was the controversy with Hobby Lobby? On June 30, 2014, […]