Why did some utopian communities, including the one established by george ripley in massachusetts, develop a plan where people were paid according to how their jobs contributed to the community's well-being? a. it was a recruitment strategy. b. it gave greater spiritual meaning to menial labor. c. it was key to building community in a capitalist society. d. it was the most viable organizing model to ensure economic stability.

B is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Utopian societies were composed of religious or secular members. The religious societies the emphasis was on community life inspired by religion and in the secular society used utilitarianism as the means of creating happiness.

The brook farm institute was established in Massachusetts by the transcendentalists. The idea behind its foundation was that of plain living. George Ripley, Charles A Dana, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. In the beginning, it had only 15 members and the members never exceeded 120. Intellectuals, Carpenters and Farmers. School, Fuel, wages, and housing was provided by the community. It was closed in 1846 due to financial issues.

the mongolian invasion of china and central asia resulted in a disruption of the silk road as the chinese garrisons lost support from the chinese kingdoms which fell under the mongols. however, as the mongols established a formal dynasty in china, the successors of genghis khan restored the garrisons along the silk road allowing the safe travel caravans again.

since most of current immigration into the u.s., both legal and illegal, is coming from latin america. it would be very difficult to imagine or rationalize a country my fellow citizens are trying desperately to flee into, would pose a threat to my prosperity or freedom. since the u.s. has a long history of intervention, but no record of permanent occupation, i would not feel oppression is the main objective.  

the largest free trade nation, along with the largest gdp in the world wanting to expand it's economic policy on us, and including us, could only be positive. the u.s. government has no interest in, or way of simply forcing american culture on us. and has no track record of it. other nations that adopted american social culture, or "americanization" did so voluntarily, mainly through the choice of allowing american businesses and u.s. citizens to come into their nations, as free operatives.