Why did some Central American nations object to Taft's paying off their debt to Europe with U.S. dollars?
A. because American currency wasn't worth as much as local currencies
B. because they felt it gave the United States too much leverage
C. because they were forced to give land grants to the United States in return
D. because they wanted Asian countries to pay off their debts instead
B. because they felt it gave the United States too much leverage
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A. Northeasterners employed professional architectural designers. B. The Spanish adopted Native American building techniques. C. Only the Northeasterners used European decorative motifs such as arcades D. None of the above
Jefferson believed that federal judges should be elected by popular ballot
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The Congress of Industrial Organizations differed from the American Federation of Labor in which of the following ways?
A. The CIO was composed of skilled workers only, whereas the AFL opened its membership to all workers. B. The CIO allowed women and nonwhites as members, whereas the AFL did not. C. The CIO pursued practical objectives such as better wages, whereas the AFL pursued a socialist agenda. D. The CIO excluded farm workers, whereas the AFL did not.
A dramatic rise in the concentration of wealth in the United States from 1820 to 1860
A) eased social tensions. B) hardened class lines. C) resulted in mass suffering. D) calmed labor protests.