The Puritans called Rhode Island the "Sewer of New England."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: F
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What was the impact of the investigations conducted by the Federal Employee Loyalty Program between 1947 and 1952?
A) They uncovered evidence of massive subversion and espionage within the Departments of State and Defense. B) They restricted their investigations to potential subversives in high-risk areas of government service. C) They forced several thousand government employees to resign or withdraw their applications and resulted in the firing of more than 500 people on charges of disloyalty. D) They restored to federal government employees a sense of calm and confidence that had been missing since the end of World War II. E) They were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
One of the conditions that promoted the development of steam power in Britain was
a. the country's small population. b. the lack of a fuel source. c. the need for raw materials. d. the poor quality of the soil.
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act of 1930
a. lowered U.S. tariff rates to provide markets for European goods. b. raised tariff rates and contributed positively to economic recovery worldwide. c. encouraged European nations to lower their tariff rates to enable U.S. companies to sell their goods abroad. d. did not pass. e. raised U.S. tariff rates, causing European nations to raise their rates and thus weaken international trade.
In part, big-city machines were so successful because
a. their hired thugs brutalized the opposition. b. women could not vote. c. the machines informally provided some social services. d. immigrant voters were inherently corrupt. e. they ignored the immigrants.