Upton Sinclair's novel, The Jungle, was instrumental in gaining congressional legislation for the regulation of
A) the production of food and drugs. B) natural resource development.
C) trusts. D) railroads.
A
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After observing black troops on the battlefield, Union commander Ulysses S. Grant:
A) saluted the battlefield prowess of black soldiers. B) ordered that black troops be removed from combat. C) promoted black officers at rates far exceeding that of white officers. D) bitterly criticized their performance.
Under the regime of Lee Kuan-yew,
a. an unexpected attempt to foster individualism was made. b. the concepts of Western democratic pluralism have been encouraged. c. the Soviet concept of a centralized socialist society has been favored. d. thrift, hard work, and an obedience to authority were the tenets of state policy. e. the Chinese population was exiled back to the People's Republic of China.
One system that developed to attract European immigrant was the
a. quitrent b. peonage c. headright d. sharecropping e. tenancy
Which of the following statements about American currency and banking in this era is FALSE?
A. Vast quantities of varying bank notes created confusion over currency. B. Congress re-chartered the Bank of the United States in 1816. C. Counterfeiting was a serious problem. D. The second Bank of the United States had more capital than its predecessor. E. The national bank forbade state banks from issuing their own notes.