The election of 1912 was unusual in that it was the first time:
A) more than two candidates ran for president.
B) states held presidential primaries.
C) a candidate won the electoral vote without a majority of the popular vote.
D) an incumbent president lost.
Answer: B
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A) rioting to overthrow the government. B) listening to the speeches of political candidates. C) seeking bribes from candidates . D) discussing the merits of various candidates for office. E) waiting for the polls to open.
The United States entered the War of 1812 deeply divided along sectional lines. The sections that were most pro-war were the:
A) Middle States and South. B) West and South. C) Middle States and New England. D) West and New England.
About 40 percent of Europe's Gypsy population was murdered in the death camps.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Where did the name "California" originate from
a. the name of a Spanish queen b. the Chumash word for fertile land c. the name of a Native tribe d. the name of an Amazon queen in a fictional story