How did the great migrations of the 1800s alter American societies?
A) South America became more European while the United States became more diverse.
B) South America became more English while the United States became more Spanish.
C) South America experienced a tremendous population surge as Catholics left the United States in record numbers.
D) The Americas experienced population decline as many people returned to Europe to enjoy the fruits of industrialization.
Answer: A
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Which of the following statements about the notion of domesticity in mid-nineteenth century America is most accurate?
a. While it defined the woman's proper place in the home as wife and mother, domesticity often held little relevance for working class women and women of color. b. The concept of domesticity did not allow women any role outside of the home and thus limited their influence in California society of the late nineteenth century. c. This concept emerged to limit women's roles outside the home because it was commonly held that women were, by nature, hedonistic and that their sexuality needed to be controlled. d. All of these statements describe the impact of domesticity in California.
Theodore Roosevelt requested that the 1912 Progressive Party platform omit a plank supporting
A) racial equality. B) women's suffrage. C) unemployment insurance. D) abolition of child labor.
Which statement about cultural changes for southern blacks during Reconstruction is false?
a. Thousands of blacks moved to the North or the West. b. Educational opportunities expanded dramatically. c. Most blacks left black churches and began attending white churches. d. Segregation increased.
Nikita Khrushchev fell from power
a. while he was on vacation. b. in the midst of the bungled Cuban Missile Crisis. c. after he sent troops into Hungary. d. because he denounced Stalin. e. while he was visiting the United States.