The _______________ was Thomas Edison's contribution to the search for cheap and efficient indoor lighting.
A. fluorescent lamp
B. arc light
C. incandescent bulb
D. gaseous-discharge bulb
Answer: C
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The attack on Fort Sumter __________
a. was a prolonged and exceptionally bloody battle b. weakened the secession movement c. caused increasing opposition to the war in the North d. united northern opinion against the rebellion e. was the first southern defeat of the war
The Supreme Court case Buck v. Bell tested the constitutionality of the compulsory sterilization law in which state?
A) California B) Virginia C) New York D) Indiana
How did agencies created during the Hundred Days affect the Great Depression?
A) They attempted to relieve the suffering of Americans by giving government-subsidized loans at very low rates. B) Agencies such as the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Civilian Conservation Corps succeeded in getting most of the unemployed back to work. C) Their main effect was to end economic stagnation by getting many people back to work on government projects. D) They strengthened all the failing banks of the country, restoring Americans’ confidence in banking. E) They did little to affect the Great Depression, but they were perceived to be effective by the public.
In 1934, the Liberty League was formed
A. to help win public support for the more controversial New Deal programs. B. by a coalition of radical and semi-radical organizations, including the Socialist Party. C. to unite southerners who opposed the New Deal's support of unions. D. by conservative business leaders who strongly opposed the New Deal. E. by western business leaders who felt ignored by the New Deal.