The story of the "Scottsboro boys" illustrates the point that the Depression
A. inflamed racial prejudice.
B. was especially devastating for young children of unemployed fathers.
C. increased the number of homeless, vagrant males.
D. caused a return of old-fashioned outlaws in the West.
Answer: A
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A) exempted the Bank of the United States from taxation by the states. B) upheld the contract which gave Ogden his monopoly on ferry service. C) defined commerce in a very broad sense. D) ruled in favor of the good of the whole community over that of a particular company.
Eighteenth-century slave quarters in the Chesapeake were typically __________
A) stone houses B) traditional African structures C) large barracks D) small log cabins
William Jennings Bryan's activities had gained him a reputation as a(n)
a) defender of the plain people. b) hard drinking hard liner. c) warmonger. d) supporter of socialism. e) opponent of prohibition.
By 1750, all the southern plantation colonies
a. based their economies on the production of staple crops for export. b. practiced slavery. c. provided tax support for the Church of England. d. had few large cities. e. All of these