In 1987, Jesse Jackson won 15 presidential primaries and caucuses by __________
A) gaining more than 40 percent of the white vote
B) appealing to white conservatives
C) mobilizing his black supporters
D) outspending his opponents
Answer: C
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A. relatively young people who traveled in family groups. B. over the age of thirty. C. domestic servants and prostitutes. D. from the eastern seaboard states. E. wealthy.
The person viewed as one of the founders of modern economics and known for the doctrine of laissez-faire was
a. John McDonald. b. Adam Smith. c. Robert Walpole. d. Robert Burns. e. Lord Gordon Brown.
Who were "the Moral Majority," what did they stand for and how did they hope to shape American politics?
Answer:
What were the main political reasons for the world’s fairs held in the late nineteenth century?
a) to compete with other nations, showing off locally manufactured products and new technologies b) to provide local labor forces with distractions from union activities Consider This: How often were such fairs held during this period? See 9.1.3: Cities and Technology. c) to allow locals to see exotic animals from newly acquired colonies Consider This: How often were such fairs held during this period? See 9.1.3: Cities and Technology. d) to provide local jobs in depressed economic areas Consider This: How often were such fairs held during this period? See 9.1.3: Cities and Technology.