In his book, How the Other Half Lives, muckraker Jacob Riis exposed the
(a) ruthlessness of the Standard Oil Company
(b) social ills of life in New York City's tenements
(c) unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry
(d) abuses of the railroad industry
Answer: (b) social ills of life in New York City's tenements
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Cape society in South Africa in the 18th century included significant populations all of the following except:
a. Portuguese. b. Afrikaaners. c. English. d. Khoikhoi.
How did many conservative politicians view government regulation of business during the late nineteenth century?
A) as a dangerous form of socialism B) as a necessary evil C) as a boon to the nation's economy D) as only the first step in reform E) as the only way to keep big business in check
Antifederalists believe that the sovereignty of the people resided in which branch of the central government?
a. Executive b. Legislative c. Judicial d. Cabinet e. All of these
Which of the following was Abraham Lincoln's position on secession?
A) He was eager to fight to save the Union. B) He did not believe that any state had the right to leave the Union. C) He believed that the southern states did not follow the proper procedures for leaving the Union. D) He did not want the seceding states to return Union funds and property. E) He considered secession illegal and the seceding states' leaders to be traitors of the Union.