Between 1900 and 1920, __________.
a. the American economy stagnated
b. average life expectancy increased by almost ten years
c. the quality of life improved only for the upper class
d. the quality of life improved for most Americans
d. the quality of life improved for most Americans
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Before humans developed language, they
A. communicated exclusively through pictorial representations. B. managed to colonize large parts of the African continent. C. roamed little and tended to remain in a fixed region with a temperate climate. D. were unable to adapt to climatic extremes.
The diplomatic efforts of President Woodrow Wilson toward Latin America
A. were the product of considerable interest and experience in international affairs. B. were similar to those of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. C. were decidedly non-expansionist. D. curtailed the use of the military as a tool of diplomacy. E. became known as the "good neighbor" policy.
During the Great War, the federal government asked citizens to
A) continue vigorous consumer spending. B) invest in the stock market. C) increase domestic food consumption. D) buy "Victory" and "Liberty" bonds.
What happened in New Orleans in 1832 and 1833?
A) Hurricane Camille destroyed most of the city and killed 25,000 people. B) Measles swept through the city killing 50 percent of the children under age 10. C) An epidemic of yellow fever and cholera killed 1/5 of the population. D) After a group of slaves attempted a rebellion, the army occupied the city and executed 250 slave leaders. E) A fire swept through most of the housing districts killing 15,000 people.