When he was elected president in 1852, Franklin Pierce attempted to rally the nation to support an aggressive policy of
A) abolishing slavery. B) tariff revision.
C) anti-Catholicism. D) territorial expansion.
D
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Which of the following was an agency created by Congress in 1865 to provide housing, food, and medical, educational, and employment services?
a) Freedmen’s Bureau b) National Union c) Credit Mobilier d) Farmers’ Alliance
The 1884 presidential election contest between James G. Blaine and Grover Cleveland was noted for
a. its emphasis on policy differences on economic and social issues. b. low voter turnout. c. its viciously personal attacks between the two candidates. d. a landslide victory for the reform-minded Republicans. e. its absence of geographic sectionalism in the respective popular support of each candidate.
Fyodor Dostoevsky broke ground in a new style of writing fiction when he
a. fused realism with social commentary. b. mixed psychological depth with political and religious passion. c. created wildly fantastical novels about the future. d. imposed naturalist objectives in scathing essays. e. satirized modern society and rejected technology.
Which of the following was true of African Americans during the Depression?
A) They remained loyal to the Republican party. B) They made substantial gains in civil rights in the South. C) They experienced lower levels of unemployment than whites. D) They faced increasing violence.