Read the excerpt below and answer the question. rip van winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish, well-oiled dispositions, who take the world easy, eat white bread or brown, whichever can be got with least thought or trouble, and would rather starve on a penny than work for a pound. if left to himself, he would have whistled life away in perfect contentment; what can you infer about rip van winkle’s character from the description? he is hard working. he is very inventive. he is lazy. he is mean-spirited.

During the industrial revolution, many governmentsadopted an economic system called capitalism. in thissystem, governments allowed businesses to operate asfreely as possible, capitalism led to economic growth inmany countries and a small number of peoplebecome very wealthy. however the system could be harshfor poor workers, who often worked long hours in unsafeconditions just to make enough money to eat. as a result, some workers turned against capitalism and demandedthat their governments take more control over theireconomies. which statement best describes the passages main idea? a. capitalism was beneficial for some people during the industrialrevolution, but others opposed the system. b. capitalism was mostly a cause of problems during the industrialrevolution, which led to its eventual collapse. c. capitalism became the favored economic system for manycountries during the industrial revolution. d. capitalism was to countries during the industrialrevolution, but became a problem after the revolution ended. edit: correct answer is a

Which of the following was the largest group of people living in the region of transylvania? a. german b. slavic groups c. romanians d. italians

Which statement best explains how maynard jackson's 1968 decision foretold his future? he was elected mayor of atlanta in 1973 he was elected governor of georgia in 1990. he started his own bond and security business he removed segregation signs form water fountains at city hall