William Jennings Bryan rocketed to national political prominence in 1896
a. Cross of Gold speech at the Democratic convention.
b. reputation for incorruptibility.
c. staunch defense of the gold bugs.
d. Silver or Death speech at the Populist convention.
e. support from wealthy political organizer Mark Hanna.
a
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Effects of the Korean War included all of the following EXCEPT the
a. Soviet Union became once again convinced of U.S. military invulnerability. b. war foreshadowed the later U.S. involvement in Vietnam. c. goals of NSC-68 had been confirmed as a major portion of U.S. foreign policy. d. United States began to fund France's efforts to retain control of colonies in Asia.
After a series of losses suffered by Washington in 1776, Thomas Paine, the author of Common Sense, wrote an essay entitled "The American Crisis" in which he called for
a) the removal of Washington as commander in chief. b) colonials to seek pardons from General Howe. c) George Washington to launch an immediate offense against the British. d) renewed dedication to the cause of the revolution. e) colonials to seek a peaceful solution to the Revolution.
The empire Rome found itself controlling after the Punic Wars
A) brought great wealth, economic inequality and corruption to Rome. B) strengthened the Republican government. C) bankrupted Rome from the costs of empire. D) created a labor crisis with too few workers to meet demand. E) improved the lives of rich and poor alike.
Religious groups such as __________ usually voted for the Whig Party in the 1840s
A) free thinkers B) less affluent evangelical Protestant sects C) Roman Catholics D) mainstream Protestant denominations