The Lawrence Textile Strike was triggered by
A) poor working conditions.
B) an abrupt cut in wages because of new legislation.
C) layoffs.
D) wage cuts due to decreasing profits.
B
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Which of the following was a feature of the Neutrality Acts of the 1930s?
A. The president had the authority to sell arms to nations engaged in a defensive struggle against an aggressor nation. B. All trade with nations declared to be belligerents was prohibited. C. Arms sales and loans to belligerents were forbidden. D. Belligerent nations had to post a monetary bond to insure American ships carrying trade items to them.
In February 1960, four black college students began a trend toward mass involvement in
a. the Albany Movement. b. violent civil disobedience. c. lunch counter sit-ins. d. nationwide bus boycotts.
In ancient Greece, tyrants
A. attained power, ironically, by popular election. B. always promoted the interests of the aristocracy. C. served in a transitional role from oligarchy to democracy for many city-states. D. were of peasant or slave origin. E. were replaced by kings.
In the election of 1848, __________
A) both Cass and Taylor took deliberately vague positions on slavery in the territories B) Cass strongly opposed the annexation of California C) Taylor proposed the doctrine of "popular sovereignty" D) the Free-Soil Party demanded the extension of slavery to all territories