The prohibition of alcoholic beverages, the Scopes Trial, and the passage of the National Origins Act all occurred during the 1920's. These events are evidence that during this decade
(a) the reform spirit of the Progressive movement was as strong as ever
(b) relations between blacks and whites began to improve
(c )there was a conflict between old and new American ideals
(d) the country was more receptive to socialist ideas
Ans: (c )there was a conflict between old and new American ideals
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A) Maryland. B) Georgia. C) Florida. D) Texas.
Luther's theology was illustrated by his attack on five of the traditional sacraments; he rejected them because they were _________
A. Catholic B. not supported by the Bible C. more about ritual than piety D. medieval
The new constitutional treaty for the Union was defeated with referendums held in:
A. Sweden, Finland, and Italy. B. Hungary, Belgium, and Denmark. C. Ireland, Austria, and Germany. D. France, Great Britain, and the Netherlands. E. Turkey, Hungary, and Poland.
In the 1940s and 1950s, the dominant sociological trend was to
a. attribute blacks’ poverty and disenfranchisement to innate biological deficiencies. b. portray blacks as pitiable victims of all-pervading racism. c. emphasize the need for blacks to assert their own cultural identity. d. dismiss allegations that a “black pathology” undermined blacks’ attempts to advance in society.