During the New Deal, Roosevelt and his administration __________.
A. fought hard to guarantee equal rights and opportunities for African Americans
B. did little to combat entrenched racism and discrimination
C. lashed out at blacks to win votes from southern whites
D. adopted scrupulously administered quotas to ensure blacks participated fully in programs
Answer: B
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A) poor Irish immigrants B) Union recruiting officers C) African Americans D) wealthy draft-dodgers
When Naples threatened Milan in 1494, Ludovico il Moro's fatal mistake was that he __________.
A. sold the city of Milan to the French without proper authority B. appealed to the French for help C. claimed Naples for himself, as king, and disregarded French dynastic claims to rule D. disregarded the threat posed by Milan and denied French aid or assistance
All of the following are consistent with Nasser?s rule of Egypt EXCEPT
A) Egyptian control of the Suez Canal. B) the Arab-Israeli conflict that involved Egypt and Israel for decades. C) he became a hero to the Arab world. D) attempting to find a middle ground between the United States and the U.S.S.R. E) a successful program to modernize Egypt.
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a. Because most groups considered their time in America as a temporary way to make money. b. Because the men came first to establish themselves and a home before sending for wives and children. c. Because women were reluctant to leave their homelands. d. Because resources were scarce and families could only afford to send one person. e. All of these choices.