Which of the following allowed the United States to assist famine-stricken parts of the world?
A. International organizations formed to distribute donated food.
B. Farmers had produced a "glut" of cheap grain, due to mechanization, and were looking for ways to enter foreign markets.
C. Farmers had made so much money from high grain prices that they were able to donate their surpluses.
D. Congress had set aside millions of dollars of foreign subsidies.
Answer: B
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A) run away when they could, though they were often recaptured and sold again. B) murder slave traders to escape to the British colonies, such as the Bahamas, where they could find freedom. C) fall into great despair, depression, and even suicide. D) work with sympathetic whites to file lawsuits in court to prevent their illegal sale.
With the passage of the Wagner Act (National Labor Relations Act),
A) labor-management strife came to an immediate end. B) labor was left free to organize without interference from the federal government. C) unions were imposed on many agricultural workers who did not want them. D) labor obtained the support necessary for successfully organizing.
When American oil interests protested the nationalization of foreign-owned oil properties in Mexico in 1938, Franklin
D. Roosevelt a. demanded their return, just as the American owners had requested. b. seriously considered taking the same steps in the United States. c. accepted the nationalization and only demanded fair compensation for the former owners. d. had to threaten military intervention to get Mexico to reverse its policy.
How was Jefferson's stance on slavery ironic?
A) He supported the slave trade, and yet he did not own any slaves himself. B) He was a faithful Republican and abolitionist, when most Republicans were not abolitionists. C) He wanted the slave trade outlawed, and yet he owned slaves. D) He publicly stated he wanted the slave trade outlawed, but he secretly supported it. E) He preached life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but he did not want to outlaw the slave trade.