What effect did memories of the Great Depression have on Americans in the 1950s?
a. Many Americans became almost desperately obsessed with gathering material goods.
b. Many Americans hoarded their money and refrained from purchasing expensive items, such as homes and cars.
c. Many Americans had to be hospitalized for overeating disorders.
d. Many Americans donated money to charities rather than engaging in consumerism.
e. Many Americans were mistrustful of banks, and this damaged the economy.
A
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Why were Progressives concerned about radical trade unions like the Industrial Workers of the World?
A) The IWW's goal was to create "one big union" that welcomed all workers. B) The IWW's key objective was to abolish private property and formal government. C) The IWW launched sympathy boycotts to support fellow workers on strike. D) The IWW used its economic power of collective bargaining to negotiate with employers.
Why did Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton object to the Fourteenth Amendment?
a. It did not give women the right to vote. b. It prohibited states from assuming any of the Confederate debt. c. The word "male" was in the Constitution in connection with voting rights. d. It denied black females the right to vote.
What are the two predominant themes for authors in the early Empire?
A) Nostalgia for Rome's virtuous past and love that carries the paterfamilias through a happy life B) Nostalgia for Rome's virtuous past and celebration of Rome's destiny as ruler of a peaceful world C) Celebration of Rome's destiny as ruler of a peaceful world and love that carries the paterfamilias through a happy life D) Love for the paterfamilias to remain happy and the destiny for Rome to survive for three thousand years E) Nostalgia for Rome's virtuous past and the destiny for Rome to survive for three thousand years