Which of the following intensified the suffering of American farmers during the depression?
A) devastating droughts and dust storms throughout the 1930s
B) the Socialist Party's active role in rural politics of the 1930s
C) FDR's refusal to develop a comprehensive farm policy
D) the refusal of large producers to participate in the AAA
Answer: A
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Which of the following statements best represents Muhammad's attitude toward Christian and Hebrew prophets?
A) He thought that Jesus and previous Jewish prophets were spokesmen for God, but that their messages had been confused and misinterpreted. B) Muhammad felt that these prophets had not communicated with God and were simply demagogues. C) Although these prophets were true messengers of God, they had fallen out of favor with Him because of their divergence in acting out His will. D) Muhammad considered them false prophets of no value in understanding God's will. E) Muhammad rejected them as prophet of another God rather than Allah.
Which of the following was a consequence of deindustrialization? a. Blue-collar workers were transferred by corporations into higher-paying, service-oriented positions. b. Many blue collar workers lost their jobs in the automobile and steel industries and found that the new jobsbeing created were in the lower paying service sector
c. The salaries for traditionally female jobs in the service sector of the economy rose substantially. d. Minimum-wage and part-time jobs became more and more scarce, putting an additional burden on retireesand students.
British ships were boarding American ships and forcing sailors into the British Navy. When the HMS __________ stopped the USS Chesapeake, off the coast of Virginia, Americans wanted war.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
While the South was shocked by Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry, it was even more shocked by:
A) the lack of Northern interest in the event. B) widespread Northern mourning for Brown's death. C) the federal government's failure to send troops to capture Brown. D) Southern politicians' support for Brown.