In 1949 political scientist V. O. Key described Texas politics as __________
A. a classic two-party system
B. dominated by racist appeals to white voters
C. “modified class politics” derived from the growing liberal–conservative split within the Democratic Party over economics
D. far more corrupt than the political systems in any other southern or western state
C
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In 1866, Prussia went to war against __________, after siding with it against Denmark in 1864.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following created a crisis between the United States and Great Britain at the beginning of the Civil War?
a. the continuing dispute over the border with Canada b. Ostend Manifesto c. Trent Affair d. Union blockade of Southern ports e. use of African Americans as laborers but not soldiers
What has been the most lasting effect of Watergate?
a) Democratic control of the White House b) Democratic control of Congress c) An economic downtown d) Public cynicism about government
Why did the Hittites and Egyptians conclude a peace treaty in 1258 B.C.E.?
A) Both sides were exhausted by war. B) The Egyptians signed to avoid a total defeat by the Hittites. C) The Hittites brutally conquered the Egyptians. D) Both sides recognized the impossibility of defeating the other.