What were the main functions of a guild? A. to protect the interests of people working in an industry and maintain standards wit
hin the industry B. to demand good wages and benefits for unskilled workers in factories C. to find cures for the Black Death and to prevent it from spreading to the Italian city-states D. to negotiate trade agreements with Byzantine and Muslim representatives
The correct answer is <span>A. to protect the interests of people working in an industry and maintain standards within the industry
They were made to protect people from artisans that would trick them as well as to protect artisans from other artisans. It prevented unfair competition or fraud among themselves, and then protected consumers form bad merchants or fraudulent behavior.</span>
The Rough Riders were a famous group of horsemen during the Spanish-American War. They were led by Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt actually resigned from office so that he could serve.
Out of the options you provided, the correct answer would be B. "But he stepped out briskly, breathing deeply of the cold air" is not strictly factual because it does not contain a specific time, location, date or object!
