How did the federal government raise most of the money for the war effort during the First World War?
a. By raising tariff rates
b. By raising income taxes
c. By imposing a national sales tax
d. By borrowing
d
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A Baptist minister, __________, exhorted fellow African Americans to “enter the field with a fixed determination to live and die in the holy cause” of abolition of slavery.
a. Lyman Beecher b. Sojourner Truth c. Nathaniel Paul d. David Walker
What does the Gentleman's Agreement of 1908 symbolize about Theodore Roosevelt and Progressive reforms?
A. Despite his calls for reform in other areas, Roosevelt exemplified xenophobia. B. Roosevelt frequently broke with Progressive thought when required. C. Progressives and Roosevelt believed the federal government should stay out of local issues. D. Roosevelt adopted the Progressive attitude toward the encouragement of labor strikes.
What was considered the “proper” sphere for middle-class white women in the nineteenth century?
A) helping with her husband’s small business B) being involved in the arts and literature C) keeping house and raising a family D) working on tasks that did not need physical strength E) wage-earning outside the home
How did President Theodore Roosevelt respond to Colombia's hard bargaining over the proposal to cut a canal through its province of Panama?
A. He ordered the navy to sink two Colombian ships to show that he would not tolerate delay. B. He agreed to increase the amount paid to Colombia by a substantial amount. C. He convened a conference of Latin American nations to put diplomatic pressure on Colombia. D. He sent American warships to the Isthmus of Panama to ensure the success of a revolution for Panamanian independence.