Which of the following statements best expresses the new attitude about poverty accepted by some humanitarians in the late nineteenth century?
a. Only the unfit are poor.
b. Relief of poverty should be tolerated but never encouraged.
c. Anyone can escape poverty through hard work and clean living.
d. Environment, rather than personal defects, causes poverty.
d
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As a result of the War on Poverty, ___________________.
A. the number of elderly Americans living in poverty declined dramatically B. rural poverty was practically eliminated C. health-care costs began a slow but steady decline D. poverty in households headed by women steadily declined over a period of ten years
In medieval Europe, what did vassals owe to their lord in return for protection and a fief?
a. a share of their crops b. military service and loyalty c. yearly gifts of gold and trade goods d. celebrations of the Christian mass
In the final analysis, Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs
a. did no good at all. b. actually increased the poverty rate. c. proved that poverty could not be papered over with greenbacks. d. won some noteworthy battles in education and health care. e. received more money than they could effectively spend.
What conditions in Africa facilitated the capture and forced transport of African slave labor?
A. stable political relations between African communities B. political unrest and inter-tribal warfare C. strong trade networks within Africa D. well developed transportation and roads in Africa E. religious tolerance