A major reason for the emergence of a "consumer culture" in the 1920s was that
a. the federal government encouraged labor to unionize
b. enforcement of antitrust laws resulted in higher prices
c. minimum-wage laws expanded buying power
d. advertising and installment payments encouraged buying
Ans: d. advertising and installment payments encouraged buying
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In the early years of the twentieth century, many black leaders in the cities were attracted to Progressivism, largely because they experienced:
a. political patronage, and wanted others to benefit as well b. better treatment in the North, so few black Progressives were found in the South c. poor treatment in the South, including lynching, so a majority of blacks moved to northern cities d. de facto segregation in housing and discrimination in areas such as jobs and college admissions
________ teachings were teachings that, although not necessarily heretical, nonetheless challenged church orthodoxy
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which scholar, along with Thomas Aquinas, devoted his life to reconciling Aristotle's insights with Christian doctrine?
A) Albertus Magnus B) Peter Abelard C) Francis of Assisi D) Peter Waldo E) Dominic de Guzman
A conviction that one's own culture is superior to all other cultures is known as:
A) ethnocentrism B) egoism C) endoculturalism D) multiculturalism E) in-group