What new crops helped the rural poor of Europe avoid starvation?
a. Manioc and peas
b. Cassava and rice
c. Blueberries and cranberries
d. Potatoes and corn
e. Wheat and millet
ANSWER:
d
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A) appealing pictures, new fiction, and muckraking journalism B) support for management’s rights, sensationalism, and new poetry C) new printing techniques using huge new printing presses D) yellow journalism and the appeal of local coverage E) a new national postal system that delivered the mail
In the early 1930s, both Mexican Americans and Mexican nationals working in the United States _________________________.
A. continued to provide a docile, reliable farm labor force in the American Southwest B. were sometimes subjected to deportation by the U.S. government C. benefited significantly from the AAA D. steadily replaced whites in California's migratory work force
The results of Republican efforts at the state and federal level to enact voter __________ laws failed to meaningfully reduce the ethnic minority vote in the 2012 election
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Generally, how were the candidates for the civil service examinations chosen?
a. Half came from the farmer class. b. Anyone in a local area could register for the examination. c. Females were allowed to apply, but were never found qualified to actually take the examination. d. Successful exam candidates came from a small core group from Kaifeng. e. Never being completely fair, favoritism was given to powerful families.