European missionary societies __________.
A. followed the expansion of European empires
B. protested European imperialism as immoral
C. reached out to isolated parts of eastern Europe and Russia
D. sought to establish a presence in the Americas
Answer: A
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Lydia Finney established the New York Moral Reform Society in 1834 in order to __________
A) criminalize prostitution B) support alcoholics C) abolish slavery D) fight for equal pay rights
Which of the following statements is most consistent with the Supreme Court's ruling in Schenck v. U.S.?
a. The government's seizure and operation of the railroad industry is a constitutional use of its wartime powers.
b. The government's prohibition of the manufacture and sale of distilled liquor is a constitutional use of itswartime powers
c. The government can restrict the First Amendment right to free speech in time of war.
d. The government has the power to compel young men to serve in the armed forces during time of war.
Examples of the "defenders of the faith" of traditional America against modern urban culture in the 1920s include all EXCEPT
A. the rejuvenation of the Ku Klux Klan, which crusaded against both blacks and foreigners. B. Protestant fundamentalism, which persisted despite the humiliation of the Scopes trial. C. hostility to radicalism, which gave the label "Red Scare Decade" to the 1920s. D. prohibition, which reduced both drinking and respect for the law.
The Sahara was relatively hospitable for many millennia, until around 5000-3000 BCE, when ________.
a. Summer temperatures increased steadily. b. Farming settlements exhausted the topsoil and created a “dust bowl.” c. Nubian marauders made settled habitations impossible. d. Monsoon rains shifted eastward.