Phineas T. Barnum was described as the father of mass entertainment in the U.S. because
A) He was famous for shows featuring oddities and curiosities that drew audiences.
B) He knew how to profit from the public's demand for stimulation and excitement.
C) He knew how to drum up publicity to bring people out to his shows.
D) All of these choices
E) None of these choices.
D
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a. 75 b. 50 c. 25 d. 5
Which of the following were components of the evolving Northern strategy of total war toward the South?
a. Instituting a naval blockade of Southern coasts b. Liberating the slaves to undercut the South economically c. Cutting the Confederacy in half by seizing control of the Mississippi River d. Chopping the Confederacy to pieces by sending troops through Georgia and the Carolinas e. Try everywhere to engage the South's main strength and to grind it into submission.
How did Lord Dunmore undermine the possibility of reconciliation between Britain and the colonies?
a. He imprisoned leading colonial ministers. b. He urged Virginia’s slaves to take up arms against their masters. c. He called on Loyalists to attack their rebel neighbors. d. He called colonial elites traitors and criminals.
The French Revolution is often considered the beginning of modern European history. It included which of the following?
A) The overthrow and eventual execution of an absolute monarch B) The spread of revolutionary ideas throughout Europe C) The conquest of much of Europe by the French under Napoleon D) Constitutional limits on traditional governments E) All of the above.