The central banking system established by the Federal Reserve Act of 1913
a. made direct loans to businesspersons for plant expansions and investment spending.
b. insured private bank accounts against loss.
c. could control the amount of money in circulation by adjusting the discount rate.
d. tied the money supply to the supply of gold in the United States Treasury.
c
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a. became an official branch of the Shi'ite government. b. served as a critical voice against the government. c. supported cooperation with European powers. d. promoted modernizing ideas and practices.
While the Treaty of Versailles was opposed for many reasons, what was the most important criticism of it?
A) ?? Article 10 seemed to limit America's sovereignty and infringed on Congress's constitutional power to declare war. B) ?? Article 10 called for U.S. forces to intervene in the Russian Civil War. C) ?? Article 10 claimed that all countries deserved some blame for World War I including the United States. D) ?? Article 10 ordered all countries to renounce the use of submarines. E) ?? Article 10 praised all economic systems including communism.
The leader of the Tenentes Revolt was
A) Getulio Vargas. B) Berta Lutz. C) Luis Carlos Prestes. D) João Goulart.
The Memorial of the Cherokee Nation stated, “We are aware that some persons suppose it will be for our advantage to remove beyond the Mississippi.” Which of the following would be included in the group of “some persons”?
A) George Guess B) George W. Harkins C) Andrew Jackson D) William Weatherford