Within the first two decades of the twentieth century, efforts to improve environmental problems in American cities
A. included a new federal public health regulatory agency.
B. led many cities to ban horses from their streets.
C. focused on the wealthy and ignored the urban poor.
D. did not yet include the construction of sewage disposal systems.
E. were nonexistent.
Answer: A
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a. hypernationalism and personal identification based on nation-states. b. greater competition between multinational corporations. c. a resurgence of religious, ethnic, and cultural conflict. d. the last world war and the collapse of the Western "modernity."
Why did Theodore Roosevelt worry that there could be a European invasion of the Caribbean during his presidency?
A) Since colonies in Asia and Africa were hard to maintain, European nations were seeking new territories. B) France and Germany were anxious to establish control over the Panama Canal. C) European nations had a strong interest in establishing markets for their goods in the Caribbean. D) Countries like the Dominican Republic and Venezuela were indebted to European nations.
The compromise reached in the creation of Austria-Hungary included
a. dual monarchies. b. Hungary deferring to Austria for foreign policy and budget matters. c. limited use of Hungarian. d. education conducted in German. e. Hungarian representation in the German parliament.
In 1914, when war erupted in Europe, President Woodrow Wilson
A. declared that the "Triple Alliance" must be defeated. B. expressed sympathy for Germany. C. brokered separate peace treaties with both sides of the conflict. D. held secret diplomatic meetings with Great Britain. E. called on the American public to be completely impartial.