A Simple Yet Powerful Economy
Ancient Rome was an agrarian and slave based economy whose main concern was feeding the vast number of citizens and legionaries who populated the Mediterranean region. Agriculture and trade dominated Roman economic fortunes, only supplemented by small scale industrial production.
The two greatest factors that contributed to the spread of disease among civil war soldiers were that they were in extremely close quarters, and that there was no medicine that could kill the germs in question.
Mexico became an active belligerent in World War II in 1942 after Germany sank two of its tankers. The Mexican foreign secretary, Ezequiel Padilla, took the lead in urging other Latin American countries to support the Allies as well. A small Mexican air unit operated with the United States in the Philippines.
The historical method includes analysis of data, theories of data, synthesis of data, and reporting conclusions. Being biased is not a part of the historical method and should not be a part of any scientific method.
This excerpt is taken from the autobiography “Eighty Years and More” from Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Because Stanton was very active in the women’s rights movement, this book focuses a lot on her work in publicizing the issues of the women’s rights movement.
Question: Which statement best describes the central idea of this excerpt?
Answer: D. Stanton discovered inequality and began fighting for gender equality at a young age.
