What was considered the major cause of the 2008 banking crisis that affected the global economy?
a. The deepening of American debt due to war in Iraq
b. The uncertainty of the American presidential race, which made banks nervous
c. A severe increase in the price of oil
d. The use of bundling high risk loans and investments
e. The rise in the price of gold
d
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A) voters' rights. B) academic freedom. C) racial equality. D) educational opportunity.
As a leading figure of the Great Awakening, Jonathan Edwards preached
A. that the ideas of predestination were outmoded for the times. B. salvation through good works. C. that women should join the ministry. D. deeply traditional Puritan ideas. E. the possibility of easy salvation.
The jazz singer who went by the nickname "Lady Day" was:
A) Paul Robeson. B) Billie Holiday. C) Bessie Smith. D) Ethel Waters.
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A. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson was defeated for reelection because he was allegedly “soft” on communism B. the state legislature passed a law requiring state employees to swear a “loyalty oath” as a condition of their employment C. the legislature passed a law outlawing labor unions D. 20 University of Texas professors were fired because of their allegedly subversive beliefs