Who was the economist and social critic that coined the term "conspicuous consumption" to describe the expensive tastes of the ostentatious rich?
A) William Graham Sumner
B) Edward Bellamy
C) Washington Gladden
D) Thorstein Veblen
D
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What did the Supreme Court decide in the case of Browder v. Gayle?
A) Whites had a right to segregate under the Fourteenth Amendment. B) Blacks had no right to sue a private facility for discrimination. C) Segregation in public transportation was unconstitutional. D) Law schools had to be open to both blacks and whites.
The free commoner population of colonial Brazil consisted primarily of
A) yeoman farmers. B) squatters in the backcountry. C) artisans. D) tenant farmers.
At the Battle of New Orleans, ________
A) British forces retreated when they saw how strong American defenses were B) British forces won and forced the surrender of the city C) British forces were defeated by Andrew Jackson and his troops D) Andrew Jackson proved to be an ineffective political leader E) the War of 1812 was won
Under the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the United States
A. officially acquired only Texas. B. agreed to pay millions to Mexico. C. established an American protectorate over Mexico. D. gave up rights to California (for a time) in exchange for New Mexico and Texas. E. established an open border with Mexico.