The success of the public schools in the post-Civil War era is best evidenced by
a. the large numbers of students graduating from them.
b. the decline of the popularity of parochial and religiously affiliated schools among the New Immigrants.
c. the falling illiteracy rate to just over 10 percent by 1900.
d. the large numbers of average Americans going on to attend college.
e. the movement of men into the teaching profession.
c
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a. addressed racial inequality b. reformed the judiciary c. set tariff rates d. set aside federal lands for national parks
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A) Poland was occupied by the U.S.S.R. B) the U.S. was a superpower. C) France was no longer a major power. D) Soviets agreed to allow free access to Berlin. E) Japan became increasingly anti-West.
Which of the following was a characteristic of the tenements built from single-family homes in the 1900s?
A) They had very thick walls. B) They had several windows. C) They had multiple units. D) They had opulent interiors. E) They had thatched roofs.
Which of the following countries had territorial claims in the Pacific Northwest in the early 1800s?
a. France b. Austria c. Portugal d. Russia