The biggest shortcoming of the New Deal was
a. its reliance on socialism without acknowledging it as such.
b. its failure to address high unemployment and end the Depression.
c. the lack of any tangible benefits to communities and program participants.
d. its commitment to nineteenth-century ideals of individualism and self-reliance.
e. the huge federal deficit it left for later generations.
b
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The Fair Labor Standards Act
A) was passed in 1939. B) was not able to raise workers' wages over time. C) barred child labor in interstate commerce. D) made major distinctions between men and women.
From the Revolutionary period to the First World War, British and United States policy toward Latin American countries included all the following EXCEPT
a. encouragement to win their initial independence from Spain. b. guarantees and aid to prevent the reestablishment of Spanish rule after the defeat of Napoleon. c. the fostering of democracy and just treatment of the native populations. d. the limitation of business initiatives in Latin America by other nations. e. "dollar diplomacy" and more direct military intervention by the United States in the Caribbean and Central America.
The Portuguese dominance of trade was dependent on their ability to
A. form alliances with Chinese princes to take advantage of the large Chinese navy. B. force the native populations to convert to Christianity. C. conquer territories and bring them permanently into their growing empire. D. force merchant ships to call at fortified trading sites and pay duties. E. take advantage of their huge population to overwhelm their adversaries.