What social changes during the progressive era enabled women to demand equal rights?
A) the increased number of women in the workforce
B) the increased number of women among the clergy
C) the increased number of women serving in state and local government
D) the increased number of women enrolled in colleges and universities
Answer: A
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How did American foreign policy for Europe differ from the policy pursued in North and South America?
a. U.S. foreign policy for Europe was based on a desire for outposts to African and Asian markets, while the policy pursued in North and South America was based on Pan-American unity against the nations of the Old World. b. U.S. foreign policy for Europe was based on a desire for outposts to African and Asian markets, while the policy pursued in North and South America promoted trade and tried to avoid diplomatic entanglements. c. U.S. foreign policy promoted trade and tried to avoid diplomatic entanglements in Europe, while its policy in North and South America was based on the Monroe Doctrine. d. U.S. foreign policy for Europe was based on the Monroe Doctrine, while the policy pursued in North and South America was based on coveting outposts on sea-lanes to other countries.
Few Americans attended the Columbia Exposition
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Why did Congress feel it was important to pass the Fourteenth Amendment although the recently passed Civil Rights Act had the same purpose?
A) President Johnson had vetoed the Civil Rights Act in an effort to thwart racial equality. B) The Civil Rights Act did not clearly define the rights of all citizens regardless of race. C) The Civil Rights Act could be overturned by a future Congress, but an amendment made it a permanent part of the Constitution. D) The Civil Rights Act did not go far enough in eliminating the Black Codes that deprived citizens of "fundamental rights."
Under the Truman Doctrine, the United States pledged to
a. refrain from polarizing the world into pro-Soviet and pro-American camps. b. maintain prosperity in America after World War II. c. give very limited assistance to nations fighting communism. d. support those who were resisting subjugation by communists. e. work to liberate the captive nations of Eastern Europe.