All of the following were true about European population and food supplies except
a. as the eighteenth century progressed, European population declined.
b. food production increased in Europe during the eighteenth century.
c. the introduction of the potato and maize provided a much-needed staple foods.
d. the New World was a source of new vegetables for Europe.
e. more plentiful food led to improved nutrition.
a
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A) Excessive government interference in the economy breeds corruption. B) The government must actively direct the economy in an industrialized society. C) Universal suffrage is at the heart of a virtuous republic. D) Reconstruction of the South for freedmen must continue.
Which of the following was true of the experience of African Americans serving in the Spanish- American War?
a. African Americans faced particularly harsh treatment if they were captured by the Spanish. b. African Americans were allowed to serve in auxiliary roles in the United States but were not allowed to travel overseas. c. Despite facing discrimination and racial violence, African Americans served with distinction in the war. d. African Americans were not permitted to fight in Cuba and were instead sent to the Philippines.
Black American soldiers during World War II
A) faced little prejudice from white soldiers, unlike in World War I. B) had a higher percentage of casualties than white soldiers. C) often recognized the paradox of fighting for freedom when they enjoyed little freedom in the United States. D) served in integrated units.
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated while visiting Richmond, Virginia in the days after the Union captured the Confederate capital.
a. true b. false