In the late nineteenth century, periods of economic growth and prosperity were interrupted by severe depressions and recessions
A) True
B) False
A
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Rousseau believed that deism could __________.
A. form the basis of a civic religion B. explain the mind-body problem C. replace many reform documentation D. explain social distinctions
Which of the following is true about the Port Royal Experiment?
A) Ex-slaves began to work the land around Port Royal, and some were able to purchase property. B) It was a southern experiment to re-institute slavery but the experiment failed when Lincoln discovered it. C) It was an attempt to force slaves into industrial labor in the North. D) Blacks there were immediately forced on ships to go to Africa.
After 1870, American public education
A) finally stabilized after 40 years of enormous change. B) underwent a revolution in teaching methods which stressed strict discipline and rote learning. C) was most forward-looking in the South. D) changed steadily in response to the many social and economic changes of the era.
After about 1850, middle-class interest in revolutions __________.
A. declined in favor of protecting their status B. declined as governments became more liberal C. increased as a way to effect social change D. increased as a way to improve one's own economic and social opportunities