In their efforts to remain on the throne, the Capetian kings tried all of the following strategies EXCEPT ________
A. building a powerbase around Paris
B. suing for peace with England
C. entering into alliances with traditional enemies of the Normans
D. raising a royal army
E. battling the military forces of the Holy Roman Empire
Answer: B
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All of the following are true of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) EXCEPT that
A) both encouraged women to leave their jobs. B) neither was interested in influencing electoral politics. C) unlike the CIO, the AFL welcomed only skilled workers. D) unlike the AFL, the CIO organized workers within an entire industry. E) the CIO employed methods not previously used by the AFL, such as sit-down strikes.
For a late-nineteenth-century unmarried working-class woman, why did amusement parks exert a powerful lure?
A) They offered opportunities to supplement meager wages through evening or weekend employment. B) They provided opportunities for the entire family to have a wholesome outing. C) They were places to meet friends, get away from parental supervision, and try out the latest dance steps. D) They had employment bureaus where factory owners recruited for high-paying jobs. E) They were places to buy bagels, baked potatoes, soda, and other foods and drinks not otherwise available.
During the witch hunts for communists in America, anticommunist crusaders took all of these actions EXCEPT
a. targeting homosexuals and alcoholics. b. removing books they disliked from school libraries. c. advocating for increased civil liberties and rights in the U.S. d. ruining the careers of writers. e. emphasizing America's religiosity and labeling communists as atheists.
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the Americanization of the Philippines?
A. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union worked to curtail prostitution in the Philippines and make it a "symbol of righteousness" in the Far East, but with limited success. B. Thousands of American teachers volunteered to educate the Filipinos. C. New buildings were erected in the Philippines, and a new summer capital was built using modern building designs to promote American culture, values, and good government. D. The government restricted private groups' participation, as the Philippines were deemed too dangerous.