In return for government aid, railroads were required to __________.
a. provide reduced shipping rates for farmers and cattle ranchers
b. donate railroad stock to the government
c. provide free use of the railroad network by government employees
d. carry government freight, troops, and mail at reduced rates
d. carry government freight, troops, and mail at reduced rates
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_____ broke out in many Northern cities in response to unfair draft practices set forth by the Enrollment Act of 1863.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following was NOT among the Nixon administration's most liberal policy decisions?
A. Occupational Safety and Health Act B. Economic Opportunity Act C. Revised Philadelphia Plan D. Environmental Protection Act
The United States was motivated to develop the Marshall Plan in 1947 due to
A. both a humanitarian concern for the European people, and a desire to create strong European markets for American goods. B. a humanitarian concern for the European people. C. a desire to roll back communism from East Asia. D. a desire to create strong European markets for American goods. E. All these answers are correct.
Which of the following was not part of President Jefferson's policy of cutting federal expenses?
A) He closed various American embassies in Europe. B) He reduced the size of the army. C) He cut the federal debt. D) He bribed the Barbary pirates rather than fighting them. E) He repealed many taxes.