Another important example of federal intervention and a new activism on the part of the national government into the economy was passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) by which the federal government became the agent policing the labeling and quality of food and drugs.
a. true
b. false
a. true
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On what basis did Britain insist it was necessary to maintain a presence in India?
a. India was an important military area for the British. b. India was in danger from the Japanese. c. India's diverse peoples required that the British remain an arbiter. d. Economically, the British textile industry received all its cotton from India. e. The British government feared the interference of France.
Which of the following was NOT possessed by any of the early Central or South American civilizations such as the Incas, Mayas, and Aztecs?
A. substantial cities B. complex political systems C. economies primarily based on agriculture D. the use of wheeled vehicles E. elaborate religious and cultural systems
In 1992, the worst civil disturbance in Los Angeles history occurred in response to what event?
A. the trial of O. J. Simpson B. the clearing of hundreds of acres of inner-city land for public housing projects C. the shooting of Los Angeles mayor Tom Hayden D. the acquittal of the police officers involved in the Rodney King beating