What term did economist and social critic Thorstein Veblen use to describe the new style created by the rich?
A. the "Gilded Age"
B. "Social Darwinism"
C. "conspicuous consumption"
D. the "gospel of wealth"
Answer: C
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a. The cannon b. The crossbow c. The longbow d. Greek fire e. The sarissa
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a. Phoenician b. Assyrian c. Philistine d. Ubaid
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a. President Wilson did not support ratification. b. woman suffragists linked woman suffrage with the nation's war aims. c. woman suffragists used local grassroots organizing to gain support. d. All of the above describe the move for ratification.
What statement best describes Theodore Roosevelt's attitude toward big business?
A. Roosevelt became a partner of big business and tried to protect it from progressive reform. B. Roosevelt always sided with labor unions over big business. C. Roosevelt was known as a "trust buster" but was more interested in regulating monopolies, as he thought their tremendous efficiencies could be harnessed for the public good. D. Roosevelt sought to break up all monopolies and trusts.