The Agricultural Marketing Act was passed before the beginning of the Great Depression with the purpose of
A) buying agricultural surpluses.
B) lowering the prices of agricultural products.
C) teaching farmers how to get their products directly into consumers' hands.
D) encouraging the trend toward mechanized farming.
E) increasing the productivity of American farmers.
A
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Which of the following statements concerning the formation of NATO in 1949 is not true?
A) The United States wanted a defensive alliance that preserved the security of Western Europe. B) Many European countries joined because of they feared the spread of communism. C) The Soviet Union formed NATO to offset the creation of the Warsaw Pact by the United States. D) This was the first major military alliance involving the United States since the late 1700s. E) President Truman ranked NATO as one of his proudest achievements.
The Dixiecrats who attracted national attention in 1948 were
a. southern activists who fought to end the poll tax and voter literacy requirements. b. teams of Carolina businessmen promoting new industry in their region. c. a political party made up of breakaway Democrats opposed to the Democratic Party's position on civil rights. d. union leaders who lobbied southern state legislatures to pass pro-union laws.
Constantine's policies included
A) abolishing the work of Diocletian. B) stopping inflation. C) expanding the cooperation of the tetrarchy. D) expanding the frontiers. E) founding a new imperial capital.
How did Chinese men living in California differ from California Indians?
A) Chinese men had no choice but to work as miners. B) California Indians were trapped in the traditional agricultural economy. C) California Indians had full citizenship rights. D) Chinese men were accepted as equals by most whites.