In the 1840s, which of the following groups was not likely to support territorial expansion?
A) ?? Irish immigrants
B) ?? Members of the Whig party
C) ?? Poor urban laborers
D) ?? Land speculators
E) ?? Southern slaveholders
B
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A. a colonial practice B. a unilateral attack C. a political policy D. an informal alliance
What was characteristic of black literature during the 1930s and 1940s?
A) Black literature generally consisted of frivolous stories of romance and adventure. B) Black writers focused on black identity, urban life, and discrimination and poverty. C) Black writers avoided political topics and focused on black elites. D) Most black literature focused on science fiction where racism did not exist.
President Obama's main policy initiative to shore up the faltering economy was
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