Prior to the Civil War, the steel industry in the United States
A. resulted in the construction of large commercial ocean freighters.
B. barely developed at all.
C. largely replaced the iron industry.
D. boomed as a result of the expanding U.S. Navy.
E. emerged as an important supplier for railroad construction.
B
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A) effectively shut down the Klan in the South. B) had little impact on Klan violence in the Alabama black belt. C) showed that Congress held the upper hand in Southern community relations. D) was passed at the request of white Alabama politicians.
The state of New Jersey created legislation in 1807 to close what loophole?
A. "aristocracy of merit" B. "democratic excess" C. the three-fifths compromise D. landowning women's suffrage
Which religious order led Church efforts to convert Indians in New Mexico?
a. Dominicans b. Jesuits c. Franciscans d. Marists
What did Bill Clinton mean when he described himself as a “New Democrat”?
A) that he embraced the reform agenda of the New Deal B) that he had centrist political inclinations C) that he opposed all forms of social welfare D) that he agreed with conservatives on cultural issues