During the 1930s, a rivalry between Max Schmeling and which African-American athlete enhanced anti-German sentiment in the black community?
a. Jesse Owns
b. Theodore Berry
c. Ralph Metcalfe
d. Joe Louis
d. Joe Louis
You might also like to view...
Which of the following best characterizes popular religion on the eve of the Reformation?
A) People sought certainty of salvation through a variety of means including the veneration of relics and the purchase of indulgences. B) There was a marked decline in popular religious piety in the fifteenth century, as only elites exhibited interest in religion. C) Most ordinary people were actively engaged in grassroots efforts to do away with orthodox beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church. D) Many popular religious movements placed their emphasis not only on Christ but on the teaching of the Old Testament. E) Most Europeans rejected organized religion in favor of secular Renaissance humanism.
People in the West tended to prefer Andrew Jackson in the 1824 election because he
a. was less inclined to engage in wars with Indian nations than to seek fair negotiated treaties with Native Americans to resolve territorial disputes. b. campaigned against the forces of corruption and privilege in government. c. promised to uphold the needs of free labor. d. had embraced the American System. e. None of these choices are correct.
A concerto is best defined as
A) a solo instrument played against a larger group. B) religious stories set to music with narrators and characters but no stage action. C) a choral composition with musical accompaniment. D) a dramatic work combining text and musical score, with grand characters, spectacular stage action, and striking musical effects. E) a lengthy and complex composition for an orchestra.
__________ showed his support of Booker T. Washington by financing construction of black schools and colleges
A) Theodore Roosevelt B) Andrew Carnegie C) Rudyard Kipling D) William McKinley