In the congressional election of 1946, Republicans gained control of both houses of Congress
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: T
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Pope Leo III's crowning of Charlemagne on December 25, 800, was problematic because
a. it implied that the pope had more power than the emperor. b. Charlemagne did not want to confuse the title of emperor with Holy Roman Emperor, but wanted it to remain secular. c. it initiated war with the Byzantine emperor who objected. d. the patriarch of Constantinople excommunicated Leo for overstepping his authority. e. it meant that all people under Charlemagne's rule had to become Roman Christians, rather than Arian Christians.
The slide toward dictatorship in eastern, central, and southern Europe was the result of
a. an "us vs. them" mentality. b. the spread of Russian communism as dictated by Stalin. c. rebellion and violence caused by nomadic Roman groups. d. Jews demanding statehood. e. interference from the Vatican.
What effect did the Great Depression have on immigration to the United States?
A) The rate of immigration to the United States remained constant during the Great Depression. B) More immigrants came to the United States at this time due to the availability of low-skilled, hard-labor jobs. C) Progressives urged that legislation be passed restricting immigration and making it more difficult for immigrants to become citizens. D) Conservatives supported immigration reform, since immigrants tended to take jobs that Americans were too proud to take. E) It effectively reversed the flow, with hundreds of thousands being deported.
Clarence Thomas and Sandra Day O'Connor were two notable conservatives who joined the ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).