The First Reconstruction Act
a. recognized the legitimacy of existing southern state governments.
b. extended federal support for the education of freedmen in the South.
c. guaranteed freedmen the right to vote in elections for state constitutional conventions and in subsequentelections
d. confiscated large southern plantations and divided them into smaller plots of land.
c
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A. succeeded quite well in several locations B. was a complete failure C. had a little success but eventually failed D. were prohibited by Spanish officials as part of the reforms of 1772
Recruitment efforts by Dorothea Dix, who was head of the U.S. Sanitary Commission, eventually led to women dominating the __________ profession
A) teaching B) domestic C) nursing D) civil service
The Zimmermann Telegram __________
A) announced Germany's European war aims B) pledged Germany's intention to end the war peacefully C) proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico D) had little effect on America's move toward war E) was actually a piece of British war propaganda
How did Americans respond to the bull market climate on the eve of the great crash in 1929?
A) A general sense of caution about the ability of the market to continue to yield such fantastic dividends caused the market to falter. B) Average Americans tended not to invest in the market themselves, instead relying on professional stockbrokers to invest their savings. C) Many Americans looked to the government for guidance on how to invest in such a rapidly growing market. D) Wild optimism about the continued growth of the stock market led Americans to engage in speculative investing practices. E) Wary about the danger of "get rich quick" schemes, many Americans carefully guarded their life savings.