The "Know-Nothing" or nativist movement (later the American Party), which prospered especially in the northeastern states, was characterized by its
A. antislavery position.
B. defense of Indian rights.
C. states' rights position.
D. anti-Catholic, anti-immigrant position.
Answer: D
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A. supported cooperative factories that were managed but not owned by rank-and-file factory workers B. supported some government regulation in order to protect their own interests from more radical political elements C. had begun to seriously question the capitalist system D. supported a more equitable distribution of wealth and capital in the United States
How did George H. W. Bush respond to the 1989 repression of protestors in Tiananmen Square?
A) He threatened to send troops to protect the protestors. B) He severed all diplomatic ties with the Chinese government. C) He did not react publicly, but began secretly aiding Chinese resistance groups. D) He denounced the violence but maintained a working relationship with China. E) He was personally outraged but did nothing in response.
The wild acclaim given by the European public to President Wilson allowed him to dominate the terms of the Paris Peace Conference
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following did not have a Spanish speaking population in the nineteenth century?
A) California B) New Mexico C) Texas D) Kansas E) Arizona