What caused riots in both Los Angeles and Detroit in 1943?
a. food shortages
b. abusive labor conditions
c. racial tensions
d. strong antiwar sentiments
e. layoffs in wartime industries
C
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In the case of Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall opted to
A) acknowledge the legitimacy of Marbury's claim, but rule that the law authorizing his suit was unconstitutional, which satisfied no one. B) resign from the court, thus accepting the mandate the Republicans had received in the election of 1800. C) order that Marbury's commission be delivered, thus asserting the power of the Supreme Court but running the risk that the administration would ignore the order. D) refuse to order that Marbury's commission be delivered, thus appearing to buckle under to the executive branch. E) declare that Marbury was entitled to a commission, but decline to give the order due to a legal technicality, which gave everyone a partial victory.
At the heart of naturalism in literature was a/an
a. concern for the unspoiled natural environment that was becoming scarce amidst rapid urbanization. b. more relaxed style sacrificing detail for clarity of plot. c. attempt to show the connection between a person's character and the social environment. d. revival of romantic sensitivities. e. none of the above
Britain did not protest too loudly against the Union naval blockade of the Confederacy because
a. Britain might want to use a similar blockade in a future war. b. the British government clearly supported the Union. c. it would have been useless to try to run the blockade. d. profits were not high enough to justify the risk. e. the blockade was very ineffective in cutting off shipments of commercial goods including cotton from the Confederate ports to Britain.
Ricci traveled from his native Italy to what part of Europe to learn this prevalent language and to prepare for his trip to Asia?
a. France. b. Portugal. c. Holland. d. England. e. Spain.