The chapter introduction recounts the stories of returning GI Timuel Black and nurse Betty Basye. The point drawn from these anecdotes is how
A. different from "normal" life became as the American government met the international and economic challenges of peacetime.
B. prosperous and routine life soon became after the disruptions of wartime.
C. committed Americans were confronting the growing Soviet threat.
D. relieved Americans felt now that the war was over.
Answer: A
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A) ports along the Mississippi B) Eastern Tennessee and Kentucky C) the Carolina coast D) the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries
What were some of the key features of the Columbian Exchange and what impacts did these features have on the world trade network?
What will be an ideal response?
How did debtors hope to bring more justice to the nation's monetary system?
A) by passing the Resumption Act in 1875 B) by passing the Coinage Act of 1873 C) by adopting a bimetallic standard D) by retiring Civil War greenbacks
Despite human losses due to the slave trade, African population increased due to
A) immigration from Europe. B) immigration from Asia. C) better nutrition due to new foods introduced by the Europeans. D) rising fertility rate due to better nutrition. E) all of the above.