John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath (1939), which was soon made into a film, sympathetically portrayed the plight of __________
A) Oklahoma Dust Bowl migrants
B) unemployed Detroit factory workers
C) new immigrants in New York City
D) poor black farmers in Georgia
Answer: A
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A. Despite his calls for reform in other areas, Roosevelt exemplified xenophobia. B. Roosevelt frequently broke with Progressive thought when required. C. Progressives and Roosevelt believed the federal government should stay out of local issues. D. Roosevelt adopted the Progressive attitude toward the encouragement of labor strikes.
In a speech delivered in August 1936 at Chautauqua, New York, President Roosevelt __________.
A. pledged that the United States would act to prevent German aggression B. called upon Congress to appropriate money for a major U.S. defense buildup C. stood strongly against the Munich accord D. promised that the United States would not become entangled in the conflict in Europe
The man who finally unified Spain later became the Holy Roman Emperor
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following was the most significant factor of Chandragupta Maurya's reign?
A. His alliance with Alexander the Great. B. His adoption of Buddhism and making it the official religion of the kingdom. C. His centralization of the first dynasty to control much of India. D. His production of sacred texts including the Upanishads. E. His engagement in long-distance trade with the Roman Empire.