What was the name of the "radical" group of political reformers during the Civil War who wanted England to reject private property and operate communally?
A. Levellers
B. Lollards
C. Diggers
D. Fabianists
E. Communists
Answer: C
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a. A balanced federal budget b. The danger of war in the Middle East between Israel and Syria c. A major recession that had the potential to turn into a global meltdown d. Unemployment figures which were high but were steadily going down
The public outcry after the horrible Triangle Shirtwaist fire led many states to pass
a. laws prohibiting children from working in the needle trades. b. laws prohibiting women from working in the needle trades. c. antisweatshop and workers' compensation laws for job injuries. d. zoning regulations governing where dangerous industrial factories could be located. e. laws guaranteeing unions the right to raise safety concerns.
Who was the head of United Mine Workers and the nation's most prominent labor leader, who resigned as Vice President of the AFL in 1935?
A. James Hoffa B. Joseph Yablonski C. William Davis D. John L. Lewis
Americans tried to achieve cultural independence from the Old World during the Confederation period by all of the following methods except which way?
a. founding of the American Medical Association in Philadelphia b. publication of the first American history textbook c. American Philosophical Society published its first volume of scientific transactions d. Noah Webster published the Blue-Backed Speller