Which is an accurate description of people who were most likely to be involved in the reform movements of pre-Civil War America
a. Very wealthy merchants and industrialists
b. African-American slaves
c. western and southern rural farmers
d. middle-class northerners
e. impoverished immigrants and factory workers
Ans: d. middle-class northerners
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A) Greenwich Village, New York B) Paterson, New Jersey C) Cambridge, Massachusetts D) Newark, New Jersey
President Cleveland's response to the depression of the 1890s demonstrated that he
a. was able to work effectively with J.P. Morgan to address the problems of unemployment. b. understood the problems of urban workers better than those of farmers. c. had a weak grasp of the economic theory that lay behind the demand for free silver. d. was unable to deal effectively with such a massive economic crisis. e. was able to skillfully incorporate some Populist proposals into the Democratic party.
Reagan's attitude toward organized labor is best illustrated by his
A. firing of 13,000 air traffic controllers who went on strike. B. encouragement to major corporations to hire American workers and stop the process of outsourcing to other countries. C. support of increased regulations on corporations. D. deregulation of unions, allowing for increased membership and better benefits for members.
The 1964 election saw
A. Lyndon Johnson carry the entire South. B. Lyndon Johnson win a decisive victory over Richard Nixon. C. Lyndon Johnson distance himself from the memory of John Kennedy. D. Republicans gain control of the Senate, but not the House. E. Lyndon Johnson receive a larger plurality than any candidate before or since.