Which swing musician’s orchestra, which included such important figures as Sy Oliver, played in an unusual two-beat rhythm and cultivated an influential brand of physical spectacle and showmanship?
a. Count Basie
b. Jimmie Lunceford
c. Cab Calloway
d. Ella Fitzgerald
b. Jimmie Lunceford
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Which of the following is NOT true about the creation of the Northern Securities Company Limited and the subsequent actions taken by Teddy Roosevelt's administration?
A) The company consolidated all of the oil production and refining in America under one company, which distressed Roosevelt because all of the oil in America would come from one corporate entity. B) The attorney general used the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890 to sue in order to break up the monopoly. C) The company had been created by the merger of the Great Northern Railroad, the Union Pacific Railroad, and the Northern Pacific Railroad. D) The merging of the companies created a monopoly that allowed for higher rates for passengers and cargo with limited competition.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died:
a) before the surrender of Germany; b) after the surrender of Germany; c) after the surrender of Japan; d) none of the above.
Which statement best describes slavery in the United States by 1830?
a) Slavery became more economically important and entrenched in the South. b) Slavery declined as a result of the ban on the international slave trade. c) Slavery declined in the South as immigrant labor replaced slave labor. d) Slavery declined in the Deep South but increased in the Upper South.
Like Martin Luther, the Council of Trent __________
A) subscribed to the doctrine of justification by faith alone B) felt that there should only be two sacraments C) believed the Catholic Church needed reform D) supported the practice of pluralism