The Sioux were spared the most dramatic impact of the 1837 small pox epidemic because
A) ?they were genetically immune to the disease.
B) ?their mobility allowed them to disperse themselves away from settled villages.
C) ?they had developed immunity due to earlier contact with Europeans.
D) ?they had developed a cure using traditional native medicine.
E) ?None of these are correct.
B
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A. lost all of the Southern states B. was hurt in some states because of his Roman Catholic faith C. gained votes because of his honesty about his health problems D. lost a substantial number of votes because of his call for a reduction in the size of America's nuclear arsenal
What happened to communist commitment to social and gender equality in Stalin's USSR?
a. Those values were strictly enforced throughout the country. b. Those values were often set aside in favor of industrial development and state power. c. Those values were explicitly abandoned in favor of a return to capitalism. d. Those values led to a gradual democratization of the Communist Party.
In 1950, the National Security Council, in document NSC-68,
A) urged cooperation between the United States and the Soviet Union. B) rejected the Truman Doctrine. C) considered good faith negotiations with the Soviet Union useless. D) called for unilateral disarmament by the United States.
How did the Social Gospel influence the efforts at reform during the progressive era?
A) It called on government to raise taxes to help pay for reform measures. B) It encouraged the poor to accept their position in society and not seek assistance. C) It utilized religious ethics to tackle issues of poverty and labor exploitation. D) It asked Americans to ignore religious ethics in their quest to reform society.