The attempts by the Mississippi Freedom Democrats to be seated at the Democratic Convention in Atlantic City in 1964 resulted in __________
A) a defeat for the SNCC activists
B) a compromise that the organization rejected
C) a disastrous political defeat for the Johnson forces
D) a stunning victory for the civil rights activists
Answer: B
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A) was sentenced to seven years in prison. B) was sentenced to life in prison. C) was sentenced to seven years as an indentured servant. D) was sentenced to twenty years as an indentured servant.
How did former Vice President Henry Wallace differ from the Truman administration?
A) He insisted that progressive reforms were ruining the economy. B) He argued that civil rights should not be a national priority. C) He stressed that U.S. foreign policy was too aggressive. D) He advocated for less regulation of big business. E) He believed that the United States should institute immigration reforms.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
a. divided the Nebraska Territory into two territories. b. repealed the Missouri Compromise. c. represented the interests of the southern faction of the Democratic Party. d. was supported by Stephen Douglas. e. all of these choices
Russian control of Siberian fur areas was associated with
a. the use of Cossack mercenary soldiers. b. major financing by banking houses in Europe. c. the importation of African slaves. d. war with the United States over Alaska. e. Russian expansion into Chinese territory.