Among the innovative measures enacted by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the “New Deal” were:
a. The creation of the Mississippi Valley Authority, a public-private cooperative institution that regulated the flow of the river to Louisiana.
b. The creation of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), charged with enforcing regulations and preventing a repetition of the Stock Market Collapse of 1929.
c. The introduction of the highest trade tariffs in American history, which triggered retaliatory tariffs in other countries and stimulated world commerce.
d. The establishment of Medicare, as a health-care system designed to assist retired senior citizens.
b. The creation of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), charged with enforcing regulations and preventing a repetition of the Stock Market Collapse of 1929.
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The 1884 election contest between James G. Blaine and Grover Cleveland was notable for
a. a sharp debate over the gold standard. b. low voter turnout. c. mudslinging attacks on the two candidates. d. a landslide victory for the reform-minded Republicans. e. its virtual tie in the electoral college.
The economic mood in the United States just before the stock market crashed in 1929 could best be described as
a. anxious. b. supremely confident and optimistic. c. pessimistic. d. fearful. e. deeply ambivalent.
The tuber cultivated by the Arawak, which is used today to manufacture tapioca, is
a. millet. b. maize. c. manioc. d. cacao. e. squash.
When Bismarck launched the __________, his goal was to make Catholics put loyalty to the state above allegiance to the Church.
a. synthetic b. social welfare c. Kulturkampf d. coordinate