All of the following is characteristic of the United States in the 1950s EXCEPT
A) an economic boom.
B) confidence in the American way of life.
C) an intensification of the "Red Scare."
D) the collapse of labor unions.
E) a commitment to the traditions of the New Deal.
D
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What was a drawback of suburban life for the family?
a. Many families were torn apart by pressure to conform to suburban expectations. b. Many young families had to share their homes with extended family members. c. Many parents were too focused on earning money to make time for family bonding. d. Many people had only infrequent contact with extended family members. e. Many children received little attention from their hardworking parents.
The adelantamiento was
A) ?a royal concession of economic and political privilege given to a wealthy man who planned to undertake the conquest of a territory at his own expense. B) ?the pledge that Native Americans made when they promised to convert to Christianity. C) ?the funding given to Catholic missionaries to enable them to convert Indians. D) ?a payment of tribute given by native groups to the Spanish governor of a region. E) ?a parcel of land given to Spanish colonists.
During the first two years of the French and Indian Wars:
A) Britain suffered a series of catastrophic defeats. B) Spain remained neutral and then joined the war on Britain's side. C) French forces were driven out of all lands south of the St. Lawrence. D) American troops paid by colonial assemblies did most of the fighting.
The slave culture was characterized by
a. the breakdown of black family life. b. frequent intermarriage between slaves who were close relatives. c. a hybrid religion of Christian and African elements. d. widespread illiteracy among slaves. e. subtle forms of resistance to slavery.