What result did the HUAC's hearings and accusations have on Hollywood?
a. A number of people accused of having Communist ties were "blacklisted" and lost their jobs, resulting in a fearful atmosphere in Hollywood and the production of films that mirrored the social conservatism of the Red Scare period.
b. The hearings galvanized the more radical elements in Hollywood and resulted in a large number of protest films.
c. Some large motion-picture studios lost so many of their directors, actors, and other workers that they had to shut down.
d. They had little effect because the Supreme Court ruled the hearings unconstitutional.
a
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The Boston Massacre (1770) occurred when
a. colonial authorities tried and executed 19 African-American slaves accused of fomenting a rebellion b. activists in the Sons of Liberty forced their way into the residence of British Governor Thomas Hutchinson and executed him and his family c. members of the Mohawk Nation killed eight colonists in the Boston suburb of Dorchester d. Protestant colonists and Irish-Catholic immigrants brawled at Faneuil Hall, resulting in 11 deaths e. British troops fired upon colonist following a violent standoff at the Custom House, leading to five deaths
On June 29, 1969, hundreds of gay patrons started protesting the police brutality, harassment, and intimidation of gay clients at a bar in Greenwich Village called
A) Pride Palace. B) Stonewall Inn. C) Players Club. D) Rainbow Connection.
All of the following were nineteenth century notions of gender differences except
a. women had finely-tuned moral sensibilities. b. men were charged with teaching young boys to be good and productive citizens. c. the home was women's special sphere, the centerpiece of the cult of domesticity. d. men were always in danger of slipping into some savage way of life, if not for women's influence. e. women could be legally beaten by husbands.
What was the British official policy of religion in India?
a. non-interference b. preference for Muslims c. imposition of the Protestant Church of England d. preference for Hinduism e. taxation of all religions that were not Christian