The most immediate emergency facing Franklin Roosevelt when he became president in March 1933 was
a. the collapse of nearly the entire banking system.
b. runaway inflation.
c. the growing power of demagogues such as Huey Long and Father Coughlin.
d. the near collapse of international trade.
e. riots by unemployed workers and farmers unable to sell their goods.
a
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Which of the following statements is the best definition of the Chinese philosophy known as Legalism?
a. Legalists believed that social harmony could be created and maintained by clearly spelling out laws and enforcing them strictly with rewards and punishments. b. Legalists believed that the way to create social harmony was by strict adherence to moral "laws" that people would be taught to obey voluntarily. c. Legalists believed that the laws of China were handed down from heaven, and that divine forces would destroy those who did not follow them. d. Legalists believed that the best way to provide social harmony was by creating a wide popular consensus to legislate and enforce laws.
In the late nineteenth century, which of the following was most likely to determine the party affiliation of a voter?
A) occupation B) ethnic identity C) religious background D) cultural identity
________'s main crop was Tobacco.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In the 1920s, agricultural interests in California and Texas lobbied to __________
A) repeal the Johnson-Reid Act B) build a wall along the border with Mexico C) expand immigration from China and Japan D) keep the United States open to Mexican immigrants