Some historians feel that Theodore Roosevelt was the "first modern president" of the twentieth century. What evidence supports this claim? In what ways do you believe this is true or untrue?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. Roosevelt was "modern" in that he was very much an activist president.
2. He was, for instance, one of the first to act on the side of labor, and labor unions greatly increased in importance in the modern age.
3. He was the first conservationist president, establishing the national parks system.
4. He was still of the nineteenth century, though. For example, he did not fight for equal rights of African Americans.
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Which of the following was true of the Hollywood Ten?
A) The members of the Hollywood Ten were allowed protection under the First Amendment. B) The members of the Hollywood Ten were each fined and sentenced to a year in jail. C) The members of the Hollywood Ten were accused of espionage against the U.S. government. D) The members of the Hollywood Ten were accused of presenting the United States in a negative light in their movie. E) The members of the Hollywood Ten were allowed to continue working in Hollywood after their acquittal.
How did the development and attainment of nuclear weapons establish a relative peace between the United States and the Soviet Union?
What will be an ideal response?
The Catholic church dramatically pushed the sale of indulgences in the sixteenth century because of the
A. need for Henry VIII to pay off the national debt. B. threat posed by Islam. C. expense associated with translating original Greek classics. D. need to match the resurgence of the Byzantine empire. E. need to raise funds for the construction of St. Peter's basilica.
Which of the following is true?
a. Parliament abolished the trade in slaves among British subjects in 1807. b. Abolishing slavery entirely would happen several years after the first act of 1807. c. All of the answers are correct. d. The slave laws did not affect slaves in non-British territories. e. Britain would become the champion of eliminating slavery worldwide.