The political boost(s) enjoyed by Barack Obama over John McCain during the election of 2008 included
a. an unprecedented war chest of over $70 million in donations to the campaign
b. a superior performance in televised debates.
c. the widespread hope and enthusiasm of his supporters generated by his campaign and its "Yes we can" slogan.
d. a sudden worldwide economic maelstrom.
e. All of these choices are correct.
a
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The "Black Cabinet" was a term used to describe
a. activists who met at the home of Mary McLeod Bethune to discuss civil rights strategies. b. the huge influence that Harry Hopkins and Harold Ickes had on FDR's decision-making. c. Supreme Court members who ruled that New Deal reforms were unconstitutional. d. labor leaders who argued their positions by lobbying for the attention of Eleanor Roosevelt.
When Washington was invited to speak at the Atlanta Exposition, he
a) thought it was a plot to discredit him. b) saw it as a wonderful opportunity to present his program for black progress and interracial cooperation. c) refused to accept the invitation until encouraged by his black supporters. d) refused to accept the invitation until white supporters guaranteed his safety. e) was disappointed that he was not offered a larger forum.
Although Greek ships were fewer and slower than Persian ships, the Greeks won a decisive sea battle by __________.
A. staying out of sight and making sudden surprise attacks B. placing soldiers, instead of supplies, on their ships C. employing Archimedes-style weapons that reached great distances D. strategizing to follow and then attack the Persians from behind
Race and racism are modern concepts and had not been fully developed by the seventeenth century
a. true b. false