The Great Gatsby by __________ criticized the American public's obsessions with success, glamour, consumerism, advertising, and status
A) Zelda Sayre
B) John Steinbeck
C) Bruce Barton
D) F. Scott Fitzgerald
D
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Russian victory in the Great Northern War led to __________.
A. the decline of Poland B. a permanent Russian influence on European affairs C. an alliance with England D. an alliance with Finland
European society just prior to 1492, had been disturbed by
A) famine. B) increasing trade with Asia. C) the bubonic plague. D) the 100 Years War.
What did Whigs mean by "executive usurpation"?
a. Whigs felt that Jackson had usurped the executive presidential power by abusing the Constitution in the nullification crisis and Bank War. b. Whigs meant that Democrats had usurped the executive power by creating a corrupt bargain between President Adams and Henry Clay. c. Whigs believed that Jackson was a weak president who ceded too much control to state governments and therefore had to be usurped. d. Whigs wanted to usurp Jackson's executive powers by winning back the presidency. e. Whigs rallied behind Jackson against Adams whom they saw as a tyrannical executive who had usurped the democratic powers of the presidency.
How did the Non-Intercourse Act differ from the Embargo Act of 1807?
A) It was popular in New England. B) It only targeted certain export products. C) It allowed trade with France and England. D) It allowed trade with most European countries.