In the 1980 presidential campaign,
A. Ronald Reagan asserted that the power of the federal government needed to be increased.
B. Jimmy Carter promised to make substantial tax cuts.
C. the Iranian hostages were released on the day of the last debate.
D. an independent candidate determined the outcome of the election.
E. Jimmy Carter had to hold off a strong challenge to his re-nomination.
E
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi badly overreached by assaulting ________, which had a navy with heavily armed ships.
A. China B. Honshu C. Nobunaga D. Korea
Most of the emotional impact of Uncle Tom’s Cabin came from what?
A) its portrayal of Southerners as greedy, immoral barbarians B) its portrayal of northern abolitionists as heroic defenders of morality C) its evidence that slaves were just as evil as the slave owners D) its portrayal of slavery as a necessary evil that needed to be preserved E) its portrayal of slavery as a threat to the family and the cult of domesticity
Militarism is best defined as
A) the belief that preparation for war provides sound moral training and the best safeguard of peace and the national interest. B) the state in which border and trade route protection is the number one priority against invasion. C) a state that is governed and occupied by military forces, with no civilian interference. D) glorification of the ideals of a professional military class. E) the building up of an army for war.
How does the text evaluate the overall impact of the Great Society?
A) It was a remarkable outpouring of important legislation, but its achievements were far short of what it had promised. B) Because President Johnson persuaded Congress to pass only a few of his projects, it was a considerable success under those circumstances. C) It resulted in major new legislation, which significantly lowered unemployment by job training for the poor. D) It succeeded in its goal of reducing the size and scope of the federal government's domestic programs.