Economist Thorstein Veblen used the term "conspicuous consumption" to describe
A) Women's frivolous purchases at the new department stores
B) The excessive materialism of the wealthy and the widening gap between workers and the wealthy
C) The themes of some of the new popular literature
D) The rise of vaudeville and new forms of leisure
E) All of these choices
B
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How did Richard Nixon benefit from his televised 1952 "Checkers speech" after he was accused of having a secret fund financed by California businessmen?
A) He was elected governor of California. B) He was able to save his place as the vice presidential candidate on the Republican ticket. C) He became chairman of HUAC. D) He was elected as president in the 1952 election.
The city of Pagan, in Burma, was filled with elaborate buildings of what kind?
a. temples b. libraries c. mosques d. brothels e. market places
The Articles of Confederation could not be amended until all thirteen state legislatures approved
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Why did Thomas Jefferson describe the controversy over the extension of statehood to Missouri as “a fire bell in the night”?
a) He saw the issue of slavery as the source of sectional strife. b) He saw the Missouri Compromise as a sign of weakness. c) He predicted the growth of excessive presidential power. d) He lamented the unequal representation of the people.