Why was the invention of barbed wire in 1874 so important to farmers?
a. it enclosed large areas without the need for expensive fencing materials.
b. it greatly speed up the time it took to till an acre of soil.
c. it made trapping wild game much less labor intensive.
d. it made it easier to raise a barn.

Which of the following statements describes the philosophy of thomas hobbes? democracy is necessary for a country to succeed. b. a country needs a ruler with absolute power to succeed. c. people have natural rights to life, to be free and to own property. d. a country needs no rulers or government to be safe and successful.

Enlightenment thinkers most contributed to the development of whichpolitical idea? a. religious leaders should play the largest role in establishing asociety's laws. b. democratic governments have the responsibility to protect humanrights. c. criminals must be punished harshly if a society is to maintainorder. d. written constitutions place unnecessary restrictions ongovernments' powers.

What is george calvert's american colony