What were the most important reasons for economic stagnation in the Soviet Union in the 1970's? To what extent did this result from government policy versus the embedded structure of Communism in general? Would Khrushchev's plan to modernize agriculture have had an impact on lessening the stagnation of a heavy-industry-based economy?
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The following statements were TRUE about the McGuffey Readers EXCEPT
A) the textbooks offered lessons in reading and public speaking designed to create a unified, literate, and patriotic society. B) the Readers reflected the same morality that Mann and Beecher wanted to teach and included ethical education lessons. C) the Readers turned out to be very unpopular with school districts because their stories and readings were not accessible to students. D) the Readers demanded a high standard of reading ability and moved students step by step to attain it.
White southerners redefined the notion that "all men are created equal" and made it inapplicable to blacks. Which of the following statements is most consistent with their redefinition?
A. The notion applies only to those men who have received a formal education. B. The notion applies only to those men who own property. C. The notion applies only to those men who have never been held in bondage. D. The notion applies only to those men who are fully human.
Symbolic thinking among Homo sapiens:
a. Is evident only in European caves and hidden places. b. Is visible in art which shows evidence of the ability to conceptualize images by thinking abstractly. c. Seems to have been absent from human societies until about 10,000 years ago d. Clearly conveys the creators’ intention in rendering paintings and clay sculptures.
George Washington's desire to create a professional military establishment
A. was at first undermined by the republican fear of standing armies. B. was eventually fulfilled by the power of the Second Continental Congress to draft soldiers. C. diminished quickly because he came to rely almost wholly on the militia. D. rose quickly because he concentrated on offensive military strategy rather than on discipline.