The initial political battles of early 20th-century Latin America focused on
A) sweeping political transformations.
B) an overhaul of the hierarchical society of colonial days.
C) establishing socialist governments.
D) denying military leadership roles.
E) expanding the franchise.
E
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What do the views of the Know-Nothings of the mid-1850s share in common with opinions expressed by Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign?
a) hostility toward immigrants b) tolerance of religions c) embrace of diversity d) opposition to closed borders
The initiative in the Pacific shifted to the Americans as a result of the 1942 battles of
A) Coral Sea and Midway. B) Manila and Tarawa. C) Saipan and Guadalcanal. D) Okinawa and Iwo Jima.
With Italy occupying Rome, the Catholic Church under Pope Leo XIII
a. defied the new government and led an immediate rebellion. b. became a privileged critic of the abuses of secular power. c. retreated into the Vatican and refused to have any part in politics. d. was made the official state religion of Italy.
In 1912, Theodore Roosevelt was reluctant to become a candidate for president because
A. Robert La Follette had been working to secure the nomination for himself. B. many conservative Republicans asked him to seek the nomination of the party. C. the 1910 elections seemed to illustrate that progressivism was on the wane. D. President William H. Taft announced he would seek reelection. E. None of these answers is correct.