Which of the following is a factor that caused prohibition to fail?
a. It became obvious that the "noble experiment" caused serious economic problems.
b. Enforcement of prohibition was lax at both the federal level and the state level.
c. Americans became disillusioned with prohibition once they recognized that it was linked to organized crime.
d. It was completely outside the traditional American value system.
b
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The combat successes of the Tuskegee Airmen and the performance of black troops in combat elsewhere persuaded a military advisory committee to recommend in March 1944 that:
A) general policy of not assigning black soldiers to combat roles be abandoned. B) segregation in the military be ended immediately. C) segregation on military bases in Europe be ended immediately. D) that all black troops be given a military commendation.
Compared to long-staple cotton, short-staple cotton was
a. more delicate. b. only cultivated on the Sea Islands. c. unprofitable before the 1790s. d. easy to process by hand. e. all of these choices
After much debate, what finally enabled the Articles of Confederation to be approved by all thirteen states?
a. The states reached an agreement on implementing a rotating presidency. b. The states finally agreed to give up their right to coin money. c. The states claiming western land reserves surrendered them to the national government. d. The states gave up their power to establish tariffs. e. The states agreed to add a two-house national legislature.
What was the inciting event that led to the Chicago Race Riot of 1919?
a. a protest march of black activists b. the murder of a black boy who swam too close to a white beach c. a strike at a local factory d. the assault of a white man on a streetcar by black youths