Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Color Purple, sparked controversy for its portrayal of __________
A) gender relations in black communities
B) interracial relationships
C) slavery
D) black children’s relationships with their parents
Answer: A
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A) because it led to water shortages B) because real estate developers had filed complaints C) because it contributed to soil erosion and water pollution D) because mining companies employed illegal foreign workers
Which of the following is false about the 1935 Social Security Act? It:
a. authorized a federal-state system of unemployment insurance b. began old-age pensions for the retired over 65 and their survivors c. did not include comprehensive health insurance d. authorized work relief jobs, including "made work" like leaf-raking
What view regarding capitalism is expressed in this cartoon about the fall of communism?
A) judgment of those who fail to take part in it B) celebration of its triumph C) appreciation of the wealth it creates D) criticism of its inequities E) disappointment given its inferiority to communism
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a. Public demand for land transportation options b. Declining iron prices c. Escalating costs for water transportation d. Heft costs associated with canals e. Innovations in railroad building techniques