How did the federal reserve system improve the banking industry in the twentieth century?
a. it created a reserve of money that all banks would use for loans.
b. it created a branch of government to monitor the banking system.
c. it served as a decision-making body to regulate the federal banks.
d. it served as a central bank with the power to lend to other banks in time of need.

Kublai khan honored his mongol heritage by: a)marring only one wife b)praying facing mecca five times a day c)slaughtering ten chinese officials every year d)building a large enclosed hunting ground at shangdu, his summer palace

Which of the following best describes the 1957 events at central high school in little rock, arkansas? -governor faubus resisted the school’s integration with national guard troops, and president eisenhower sent federal troops to enforce integration.-under governor faubus, little rock police first fought, then enforced, the order to integrate the school.-president eisenhower sent national guard troops to resist the school’s integration, but governor faubus obtained a court order to dismiss them.-president eisenhower and governor faubus worked together to make the integration process run as smoothly as possible.

Which statement best describes standard oil in the late 1800s? standard oil controlled only a small number of the nation’s oil refineries. standard oil was a single business that operated in a small region. standard oil controlled only the means and methods of oil production. standard oil owned ninety percent of all oil refineries in the united states.