The "________" Petition was an appeal from the Second Continental Congress affirming American loyalty to King George III.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Olive Branch
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Which of the following is an accurate statement about unemployment during the New Deal?
A) It never fell below 75 percent. B) As late as 1939 more than 17 percent of the labor force remained jobless. C) New Deal social and economic programs virtually eliminated unemployment for the first time in American history. D) The jobless rate crept steadily upward from 1932 until 1945. E) It never exceeded 7.5% even though politicians exaggerated the crisis for their own benefit.
The United States dropped atomic bombs on which two Japanese cities?
a. Osaka and Kyoto b. Kyoto and Tokyo c. Hiroshima and Nagasaki d. Osaka and Kobe e. Nagoya and Yokohama
All of the following actions, which seemed to be the actions of an independent government, were taken by the Continental Congress before the Declaration of Independence, EXCEPT
A. drafting the "Olive Branch Petition." B. dealing with Canada. C. issuing paper money to pay for troops. D. creating a Continental Army.
Why did proponents of "soft money" advocate issuance of paper "greenbacks" and expanded coinage of silver?
A) "Soft money" in circulation promoted inflation that would raise farm prices and reduce debt. B) "Soft money" would lower interest rates. C) Silver was more plentiful and valuable than gold. D) "Soft money" would lead to huge subsidies paid by consumers to business.