Anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic, anti-alcohol sentiments helped foster in 1854 the rise of a nativist third political party, called the Whig Party, but better known as the "Know-Nothing Party."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: FALSE
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a. A plan to purify the USSR of all capitalist influence b. A defense of merchantilism c. A mix of capitalism and socialism d. A cooperative agreement between all the workers in Europe e. A robust trade agreement meant to improve living standards in Russia
African American activism affected social change for other ethnicities because other ethnic groups __________
A) were unimpressed with the strategies of African American activists and tried to enact social change in other ways B) had little success in making social change, since the country was weary of protests for racial justice C) were inspired by African American activism and launched their own protests D) were afraid to protest after seeing the violence African American activists endured from authorities E) were resentful of African American successes because the social changes of the sixties affected only African Americans
During the First World War, black Americans were
a. admitted to all branches of the military. b. prohibited from enlisting in the Marines. c. prohibited from enlisting in the Navy. d. admitted only into the Army.
William McKinley feared that the expansionist tendencies of which country would pose a threat to Filipino independence?
A) China B) Germany C) Spain D) Italy