The illegal use of political influence for personal gain is called
a. nativism
b. civil service
c. gentlemen's agreement
d. graft
Ans: d. graft
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A) Joseph Collier B) Dr. Francis Townsend C) Theodore Roosevelt D) Dorothea Lange
The main engine of the Chinese economy since 1978 has been
a. government controlled industry. b. the inflow of foreign capital from Japan. c. the free-market sector. d. utility companies producing power for rural areas.
How does Jessie Willcox Smith's illustration from her 1909 book The Seven Ages of Childhood contradict what working-class children between the ages of 10 through 15 were experiencing in the early twentieth century?
A) Health rates for young children were essentially better than what is illustrated in this image. B) Children like the five-year-old in the picture actually spent more time in school than at home. C) Children had healthier dietary habits that went beyond eating bowls of porridge. D) Over 1.75 million children were working in factories, home sweatshops, or farms at this time.
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What will be an ideal response?