Over time, tensions in Puritan New England communities developed, primarily as a result of
A. calls for gender equality.
B. population growth and calls for gender equality.
C. population growth and the commercialization of society.
D. religious dissent.
E. the practices of land inheritance.
C
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As industrialization expanded, workers:
A) were paid cash wages only when they worked. B) relied on the barter system. C) were encouraged to work less and have more leisure time. D) gained more control over the workplace.
The purchase of the __________ Territory doubled the size of the United States.
a) Louisiana b) Florida c) Northwest d) Oregon
Roosevelt administration programs for struggling farmers during the Depression included
a. flood control projects on the Mississippi. b. suspending mortgage foreclosures on farms. c. assisting farmers in returning to subsistence farming. d. setting up camps for displaced migrant farmers in Minnesota. e. finding jobs for farmers in industry.
Why did anti-immigrant "drys" promote prohibition?
A) They wanted to encourage immigrants to produce higher quality illegal alcohol. B) They championed prohibition as a way to lower taxes. C) They hoped to undercut immigrant and ethnic politicians who used local saloons to forge their constituencies. D) They thought a "dry" work force would gain more respect.