Which statement about the National Origins Act of 1924 is NOT true?
A. It set immigration policy for the next 40 years, reversing the three-century-old practice of virtually open immigration.
B. Its system of quotas favored certain races.
C. It reflected a resurgent nativism.
D. It completely cut off foreign immigration.
Answer: D
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a. secured Colombia's permission for the building of the Panama Canal b. gave the United States control of the Panama Canal Zone c. transferred rights to the Panama Canal from France to the United States d. ended hostilities with Mexico in autumn of 1914 e. gave the United States control of the Philippines
The lower classes in Germany in the sixteenth century
a. were no worse off than those of England. b. were allied with the nobility against wealthy townsmen. c. disavowed the Holy Roman Emperor. d. saw Luther as their ally against their oppressors. e. revolted against their Lords with the full support of Martin Luther.
Although largely successful as a democracy, recently Botswana's government has recently been undermined by what problem?
a. droughts b. ethnic tensions c. AIDS epidemic d. foreign intervention e. rise of dictatorships
The presidential election that first showed the power of television in political life was in the year __________.
A. 1948 B. 1952 C. 1956 D. 1960