William McKinley won the 1900 presidential election because of
a. the popularity of his position on silver.
b. divisions between the Democrats and former Populists.
c. vice-presidential nominee Theodore Roosevelt's ability to win over key electoral states.
d. Bryan's lackluster campaign.
e. the prosperity achieved during his first term.
e
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As a conservationist, Theodore Roosevelt ___________________.
A. oversaw enactment of a national plan for resource management B. believed that the government should manage and control lands in the public domain C. substantially restricted the wasteful practices of timber and mining companies D. persuaded Congress to impose a special conservation tax on timber, oil, and mining companies
Why were the Industrial Revolution's new processes slow to spread from England to other countries?
A) The breakdown diffusion of innovations, which kept new ideas and techniques from spreading . B) England treating industrial techniques as state secrets to protect their technological knowledge. C) The relative ignorance of non-English peoples when it came to mechanical devices. D) The fear of steam and its potential for dangerous scalding of human skin. E) England failed to understand the magnitude of the Industrial Revolution so the information was not communicated.
The only southern colony home to a significant city was
a. Virginia. b. Georgia c. Maryland. d. North Carolina. e. South Carolina.
Which of the following was NOT a way that the Red Scare influenced American society?
A) Fears of radical elements within American society led to a restriction of civil liberties as authorities sought to contain the perceived threat. B) There was an increased sense of fear as radicals committed violent acts such as the bombing of Attorney General Palmer’s home in 1919. C) The negative response to the Red Scare contributed to a rise in membership of the Communist Party across the United States. D) The Red Scare led to heightened antagonism toward foreigners and the widespread deportation of certain groups of immigrants. E) In certain cases, such as the Sacco and Vanzetti murder trial, the justice system was compromised and justice did not prevail.