Which statement best describes the House Un-American Affairs Committee investigation of Hollywood?
a. The Screen Actors Guild president testified that Hollywood unions were full of Reds.
b. The committee sought to use the movies to mobilize public opinion in support of capitalism.
c. Despite the committee's pressure, Hollywood made dozens of movies that were highly critical of American business during the late 1940s and early 1950s.
d. The Motion Picture Association told Congress to mind its own business.
A
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Which of the following is true of the "Contract with America," which was released by the Republican Party during the 1994 congressional elections?
A) It was introduced by House minority leader Newt Gingrich. B) It was an effort to mobilize grassroots Republican voters against Clinton. C) It was a call for significant tax and budget cuts and looser environmental regulations. D) It helped Republicans gain a net total of fifty-two seats in the House of Representatives. E) All options are correct.
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a. true b. false
What did Congress remove from Jefferson's original version of the Declaration of Independence?
A) direct references to women B) direct references to slavery C) personal attacks on George III D) personal attacks on leading Loyalists