According to the theory that the Wizard of Oz was inspired by the march of Coxey's Army, the Scarecrow represents the American Farmer. The Tin Woodman represents the industrial worker. The Cowardly Lion is William Jennings Bryan. And, the "seemingly powerful but ultimately impotent" Wizard of Oz is a representation of _____________________
a. Jacob Coxey
b. the President
c. Congress
d. the American people
Ans: b. the President
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The American foreign policy of trying to penetrate underdeveloped areas economically without the problem of governing them was
A) successful because it supported broad-based economic development. B) foolish because it did not maximize the profits of American companies overseas. C) far-sighted in its sensitivity to different social and cultural patterns. D) self-defeating because it was not supported by local people.
In 1863 the Confederate government levied a ________ income tax, which was based on the percentage of an individual's income.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Native Americans first thought of horses as __________
A) deer B) big hogs C) cattle D) big dogs
The XYZ affair refers to
a. the effort of three unidentified French businessmen to arrange a meeting between U.S. ambassador Pinckney and the French government in return for a bribe. b. an assassination plot against President Adams, which was discovered when the Secret Service cracked a complex alphanumeric code. c. allegations that President Adams had exchanged political favors for an entire laundry list of illegal profits and gifts. d. Hamilton's suggestion that Aaron Burr was indeed illiterate, who in return for this insult demanded satisfaction in a duel in which Hamilton got killed.