During Reconstruction, why was southern Democrats' dismissal of black politicians as ignorant field hands misguided?
a. While all had been slaves, some had been house servants.
b. Many had been free artisans or tradesmen.
c. The majority of politicians were free blacks from the North.
d. Those elected to public office had served in the Union army.
b. Many had been free artisans or tradesmen.
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Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court's decision in Muller v. Oregon?
A. The Court supported the use of state police powers to protect the morals of the community. B. The Court severely restricted the federal government's power to interfere in matters reserved for state supervision. C. In reaching its decision, the Court considered scientific evidence showing the harmful effects of long working hours. D. In reaching its decision, the Court refused to accept the argument that coal mining was hazardous.
Which of the following is true of Egyptian intellectual life?
a. Egyptian literature was restricted to hymns and religious texts. b. Egyptian doctors were less capable than their Mesopotamian counterparts. c. The Egyptians developed a calendar based on the sun. d. A significant portion of the Egyptian population was literate. e. all of the above
In the late nineteenth century the largest expense in each country's state budget was for
a. education. b. the military. c. railroads. d. pensions and unemployment insurance. e. trade tariffs.
Which of the following was a reason for U.S intervention in Central America in the early twentieth century?
a) to support American corporate interests in Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Mexico b) to ensure that the food items exported from the so-called banana republics were pesticide-free c) to guarantee American access to the Panama Canal d) to maintain the American monopoly on international shipping in the Caribbean