Explain why American historians usually rate the Gilded Age presidents among the "weak" presidents of our past
What will be an ideal response?
The prevailing assumption of the day was that the federal government had a limited role to play in national life, and that Congress, not the president, should control national affairs. This gave little encouragement to men with strong personalities and bold leadership qualities who might run for president. Also, foreign policy was of limited importance in the Gilded Age and foreign policy is an area where the Constitution gives the president greater latitude for leadership.
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The Cultural Revolution of Mao Zedong caused
A) basic education and research to cease. B) a drastic reduction of the population. C) industrial production to plummet. D) youths to attack their elders in a quest for Maoist utopianism. E) all of the above.
Describe the evolution of Islamic civilization. What was its effect on Europe?
What will be an ideal response?
The adoption of the language, customs, values, and behaviors of a group as a result of contact with people from another culture is called
a. acculturation. b. maturation. c. revelation. d. indoctrination. e. calcification.
We hold these truths to be self-evident"
a. was the colonists' way of mocking the British by stating the obvious nature of their beliefs. b. shows the influence of philosophers such as David Hume. c. shows the influence of the Scientific Revolution on the authors of the Declaration.