Base your answer to question 43 on the passage
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
… the expansion of communications meant that
the world got more deeply connected and
became “flat,” in thomas friedman’s famous
formulation. cheap phone calls and broadband
made it possible for people to do jobs for one
country in another country—marking the next
stage in the ongoing story of capitalism. with the
arrival of big ships in the fifteenth century, goods
became mobile. with modern banking in the
seventeenth century, capital became mobile. in
the 199os, labor became mobile. people could
not necessarily go to where the jobs were, but
jobs could go to where people were. and they
went to programmers in india, telephone
operators in the philippines, and radiologists in
thailand. the cost of transporting goods and
services has been falling for centuries. with the
advent [coming] of broadband, it has dropped to
zero for many services. not all jobs can be
outsourced—not by a long shot—but the effect of
outsourcing can be felt everywhere.…
— fareed zakaria, the post-american world,
w. w. norton & company, 2008
which conclusion about the global economy is
best supported by this 2008 passage?
(1) the labor market in asia relies on child labor.
(2) technology has decreased the cost of doing
business.
(3) capitalism has not met the needs of the
working class.
(4) globalization is creating fewer jobs.

Background information: this is an article by will irvin, a correspondent for the new york tribune. irvin wrote this piece in april 1915, while reporting from the western front. at the time that irvin wrote this piece, the united states had declared neutrality in the war. boulogne, april 25. – the gaseous vapor which the germans used against the french divisions near ypres last thursday, contrary to the rules of the hague convention, introduces a new element into warfare. the attack of last thursday evening was preceded by the rising of a cloud of vapor, greenish gray and iridescent. that vapor settled to the ground like a swamp mist and drifted toward the french trenches on a brisk wind. its effect on the french was a violent nausea and faintness, followed by an utter collapse. it is believed that the germans, who charged in behind the vapor, met no resistance at all, the french at their front being virtually paralyzed. the effect of the noxious trench gas seems to be slow in wearing away. the men come out of their nausea in a state of utter collapse. some of the rescued have already died from the after effects. how many of the men left unconscious in the trenches when the french broke died from the fumes it is impossible to say, since those trenches were at once occupied by the germans. –will irvin, 1915 what were the effects of the poison gas, according to the reporter? a.) the french were victorious over the germans. b.) soldiers suffered from nausea and began to pass out, while some even died. c.) there were few effects, and the battle continued. d.) the gas was yellow and caused the men’s skin to blister.

What event most likely had the biggest impact on german citizens on the home front?

Congress could only request money and had no power to tax; each state made its own money; there was no national court system. which one of these weaknesses do you believe was the most important to correct?