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Question 1

The implementation of the welfare state led Britain to
 
  a. seek greater economic profits from its expanding empire.
  b. ignore mere political issues such as the troubles in Northern Ireland.
  c. restrict the power of labor unions.
  d. reduce its overseas expenses by dismantling its empire and reducing foreign aid.
  e. establish collective farms, which would be more efficient and produce more.

Question 2

Which statement most accurately compares railroads and water-based transportation in 1850?
 
  a. Water transportation worked much more efficiently in the winter than rail transportation.
  b. Railroads had surpassed canals as a hauler of freight.
  c. Unlike canals, there was no coherent network that connected individual railroads.
  d. Railroad transportation was considerably safer than canal transportation.




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