As secretary of the Treasury, Andrew Mellon:

a. increased taxes on the wealthy.
b. began taxing lower income workers for the first time.
c. secured substantial tax breaks for the affluent.
d. believed tax breaks for low-income workers would stimulate economic growth.


ANSWER: c

History

You might also like to view...

Like the early Aryan states in south Asia, Rome was ________

A) a theocratic state B) a conquest state C) dominated by a priestly class D) a republic

History

Early Zhou monarchs justified their rule by,

a. claiming a direct lineage to Shang rulers b. enforcing rigid military rule over the people c. citing Confucian texts on governing d. claiming that they held the Mandate of Heaven

History

In 1712, the French Crown granted Antoine Crozat control over __________

A) Montreal B) Quebec C) Louisiana D) Florida

History

The northern sultanates, such as the regime of Ala-ud-din of the Tughluqs, supported their economies through __________.

a. Sponsoring extensive trade networks with Chinese traders. b. Creating government-run and –operated kilns for porcelain production. c. Heavy taxation, including the jizya tax on non-Muslims. d. Easing restrictions on the immigration of Hindus into their domains.

History