The British set up camp at Trenton because______.
A. they wanted to attack Washington at Trenton
B. they had no boats in which to cross the Delaware River
C. they need time to make some preparations
D. they wanted Washington to think they had given up rights
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The battle of Trenton was very important to Washington because______.
A. it gave Washington the victory he needed
B. it was his last battle as a general
C. he defeated all the British soldiers
D. it won the war for American independence
Within a year some 200 people carried the world's first multi-use card. For an annual fee of $5, these card holders could charge meals at 27 restaurants in and around New York City. By the end of 1951 more than a million dollars had been charged on the growing number of cards, and the company was soon turning a profit.
The problem was to persuade enough people to carry the cards. Diners Club turned to promotions. It gave away a round-the-world trip on a popular television show. The winners charged their expenses and made it "from New York to New York without a dime in their pocket". By 1955 the convenience of charging was catching on in a big way.
The first to turn a profit was Bank of America's Bank Americard. Bankers from all over the country descended on its California headquarters to learn the secret of its success—so many that in 1966 Bank Americard began forming alliances with banks outside the state.
Five million holiday credit card shoppers would have created a bonanza for banks, but in the dash to market, the banks had been less than cautious in assembling their lists. Some families received 15 cards. Dead people and babies got cards. Hundreds of Chicagoans discovered they could use or sell a card they "found" and by law, the person whose name appeared on it was liable for the charges—even if he or she had never requested of received the card.
The disaster sparked a movement to regulate the industry. Public Law 91-508, signed by President Nixon in October 1970, prohibited issuers from sending cards to people who hadn't requested them at all but eliminated card-holder liability for charges on a card reported lost or stolen. Later, the Fair Credit Billing Act set standard procedures for resolving billing disputes.
Of course, Credit cards have not only replaced cash for many purposes, but also in effect have created cash by making it instantly available virtually everywhere. Experts estimate there are from 15,000 to 19,000 different cards available in his country.
So the revolution that began in 1949 with an embarrassed businessman who was out of cash now seems complete. What Alfred Bloomingdale, then president of Diners Club, predicted more than 30 years ago seems to have come true: an America where "there will be only two classes of people—those with credit and those who can't get them."
When did American begin to love credit card?
A. In 1949.
B. In 1955.
C. In 1970.
D. In 1951.
Considered judgment is different from personal preference in that______.
A. it is stated by judges in the court
B. it reflects public like and dislikes
C. it is a result of a lot of controversy
D. it is based on careful thought
The battle of Trenton lasted______.
A. more than two hours
B. less than two hours
C. two hours
D. two and a half hours