Which industries experienced the greatest expansion in California in the late 1940s through the 1950s?
a. Shipbuilding, electronics and construction
b. Electronics, aircraft and aerospace, and construction
c. Aircraft and aerospace, clothing, and motion pictures
d. Clothing, motion pictures, and frozen foods
b
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The cynically named "Hoovervilles" were
a. troop installations in Haiti that represented "yanqui imperialism" in the Caribbean and Central America. b. shantytowns that symbolized the economic devastation of the Great Depression and the government´s inadequate response. c. government-funded homeless shelters that were the first instance of widespread, direct aid to the poor in U.S. history. d. agricultural work-relief camps that uprooted thousands of unemployed city dwellers. e. the banking districts of cities where the only direct federal aid was received.
In redefining gender roles, the experimental 1840s Oneida Community
A. put fathers in charge of child-rearing and taking care of the home. B. demanded celibacy from all its participants. C. put women in charge of all major aspects of the community. D. carefully monitored sexual behavior in order to protect women. E. was a controversial experiment in "free love."
Which of the following accurately describes the term "seminal civilization"?
a. the belief that the original large civilizations were like seed plots that spread their achievements around the world b. civilizations grew like plants and needed certain universal factors for stimulate and sustain growth c. civilizations with cultures lackingin material culture or institutions d. an early civilization that sets the universal course of development for later civilizations
___________________ and David Thoreau were among the most famous advocates of the transcendentalist movement in the 1830's and 1840's.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).