The symbol of the emerging American economy would be best represented by which of the following?
A) ocean-going vessels
B) a yeoman farm
C) a cotton boll
D) a factory
C
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What did the negotiations by Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, concluding in the Anglo-American Convention, resolve about Oregon?
A) Britain and the United States agreed to joint control of the Pacific Northwest for 10 years and to resolve other issues in the future. B) Britain agreed to cede control of the Pacific Northwest to the United States in exchange for $10 million and to resolve other issues in the future. C) The United States agreed to cede control of the Pacific Northwest to Great Britain in exchange for $10 million and to resolve other issues in the future. D) The United States and Great Britain agreed to create a protective land and Columbian River fishing corridor for the native peoples of Oregon and agreed to joint control of the Pacific Northwest for the next 25 years.
As president, Truman tried to _______
A) win reelection in 1948 with the worst smear campaign in U.S. history B) block the Congressional vote to end wartime controls C) convert the entire Democratic Party into Dixiecrats D) abolish New Deal programs that upset conservatives E) perpetuate New Deal legislation begun under Roosevelt
During the 1930s, the sit-down strike
A. was first used in the steel industry. B. was a new and controversial labor tactic. C. was eventually broken by the Michigan National Guard. D. was upheld by the courts and state governments. E. All these answers are correct.
During World War I, what change was realized?
A. the suspension of protections for those expressing political dissent B. the role of women as figures in the industrial sector C. the use of income tax as a major source of federal government revenue D. America's position as a significant figure in European affairs