All of the following were reasons for the laity's dissatisfaction with the church except
a. the opulence of the papacy.
b. the emphasis on raising money
c. contested claims of higher authority than secular rulers.
d. sought-after positions within the church which generated income.
e. lack of secular participation in selecting a new pope.
e
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Public outrage against unsafe working conditions peaked when
a. leaders of the IWW were arrested in a massive raid. b. young female workers died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire. c. the government destroyed socialist printing presses. d. John D. Rockefeller refused to become involved in the Colorado Fuel and Iron strike.
The main force behind the 1920s economy was
a. the steel industry. b. automobile production. c. agriculture. d. the entertainment industry.
In the South, a result of the Civil War, women
A. were largely unable to find employment. B. saw their traditional roles reinforced and maintained. C. married Union soldiers in large numbers. D. were granted the right to vote for their wartime service. E. farmed more and sometimes took up hunting duties.
How did the reform programs created during the New Deal eventually lead to its demise?
a. They actually did very little to change the U.S. economic situation. b. They required massive government spending and could not be sustained. c. They were unpopular with Republicans who took control of Congress. d. They were unpopular with the general public who began to speak out. e. The progressive programs (like Social Security) could not outlast political changes.