Which of the following helps explain President Truman’s decision to desegregate the military?
A) He wanted to win the support of northern Republicans.
B) He was a life-long civil rights activist.
C) He thought a war with the Soviet Union was possible.
D) He was pressured by Joseph McCarthy to do so.
Answer: C
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A) the status of former slaves was a state issue. B) the reconstruction process should be overseen by the president. C) reconstruction was a congressional function. D) former Confederates should be given voting rights as soon as possible.
Which of the following accurately reflects demographic trends during World War II?
a) Birthrates began to climb. b) Birthrates began to drop. c) Marriage rates decreased. d) Divorce rates decreased.
The United States seized control of the Hawaiian Islands from Spain in 1898
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is true of the Compromise of 1850?
a. It completely rejected the idea of popular sovereignty. b. It included a stronger fugitive slave law. c. It abolished both slavery and the slave trade in the District of Columbia. d. It angered northerners by acknowledging the boundary claims made by Texas.