Which of the following did not contribute to the growth of a consumer culture in the United States at the close of the nineteenth century?
a. advertising
b. greater disposable income
c. mail-order catalogs
d. personal credit
Ans: b. greater disposable income
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A) unless martial law has been declared, the norms of civilian government should apply. B) all persons of Japanese descent were loyal to the United States. C) forced relocation was not only unconstitutional but racist as well. D) examples of individual disloyalty do not prove group guilt. E) relocation was consistent with the policies of the nations we were fighting.
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a. early jazz. b. folk songs. c. Indian war songs. d. African American rhythm-and-blues.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In the 1820s and 30s, many white Americans favored the removal of the Indian tribes who remained east of the Mississippi River primarily to
a. Help "civilize" these "noble savages" b. Help end frontier violence between whites and Indians c. Preserve the American Indians' independent status d. Open up new lands for white settlers e. Allow the tribes to continue to exist as sovereign nations