Why did anti-immigrant "drys" promote prohibition?
A) They wanted to encourage immigrants to produce higher quality illegal alcohol.
B) They championed prohibition as a way to lower taxes.
C) They hoped to undercut immigrant and ethnic politicians who used local saloons to forge their constituencies.
D) They thought a "dry" work force would gain more respect.
C
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Women performed all of the following functions in colonial America except which one?
a. Women helped organize many of the church's social and other functions. b. Women taught their daughters how to sew, weave, and spin. c. They served as deacons and elders in most Protestant churches. d. They could supplement family income by running their own businesses.
The traditional Great River Valley civilizations were located in
a. Egypt, China, Central America, and Iraq. b. Egypt, Central America, Europe, and China. c. Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, and Pakistan. d. Egypt, Pakistan, Europe, and China.
During the 1920s, airplanes
A. experienced a great increase in commercial travel. B. were used almost exclusively for military purposes. C. were largely a source of entertainment. D. had no practical use. E. saw the development of the first experimental jet engines.
Why was President Franklin D. Roosevelt reluctant to challenge racial segregation?
What will be an ideal response?