Why was the election of 1848 significant?
(A) It marked the first time a Whig won the presidency
(B) It was the first election in which Southern Whigs voted with Southern Democrats
(C) The Free-Soilers diverted enough votes from the Democrats to let Taylor win
(D) Americans overwhelmingly voted for popular sovereignty in the territories
Answer: (C) The Free-Soilers diverted enough votes from the Democrats to let Taylor win
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The so-called "Zimmermann telegram"
A. was intercepted by agents working for the United States. B. revealed that Germans were attempting to foment a race riot in the American South. C. included a proposal for the return of the American Southwest to Mexico. D. revealed plans by Germany to expand the use of its submarine fleet. E. helped weaken public support in the United States for war.
What factor motivated American women in the 1950s and 1960s to join the paid workforce?
A) Desire to lift their families into the middle class B) Goal of financial independence C) In response to the emerging feminist movement D) The search for individual and professional fulfillment
President Harry Truman initially decided to "get tough" with the Soviet Union
A. once the United States had successfully used the atomic bomb. B. after his first few days in office. C. following the end of the war in the Pacific. D. at the Potsdam Conference. E. after it became clear Stalin was supporting communist forces in China.