In the first years of the depression, personal income
a. dropped by more than half.
b. did not emerge as a major problem area.
c. remained steady, but prices rose.
d. reflected the relative strength of the industrial economy.
ANS: a
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A. Social Darwinism could create social order and stability. B. the laissez-faire philosophy should be embraced in American politics. C. individual rights should be expanded as widely as possible. D. urbanization was harmful to the United States. E. American society was capable of improvement.
What was one of Charles V's goals?
a. To rule both India and China b. To conquer England c. To add Austria to his realm d. To advance the Lutheran cause e. To preserve Catholic unity in Europe
Which of the following was not one of the terms of the Peace of Paris?
a. Loyalists were to be compensated for their property losses b. East and West Florida were transferred from Spain to the United States c. The United States received fishing rights off the Grand Banks of Canada d. Britain recognized American independance e. The British were to return slaves who had been confiscated by their troops
Who were the Magyars?
a. People who helped end Muslim expansion in northern Spain b. People originally from western Asia who migrated into eastern and central Europe c. People who won their most successful victory at the battle of Lechfeld against German troops d. People who were wiped out as a people in the tenth century for their rejection of Christianity e. People who converted to Islam