Governor Dan Moody is best remembered for __________
A. his success in getting the legislature to repeal prohibition
B. his success in getting the legislature to pass a state income tax
C. cleaning up the corruption in state government that had crept in during the Ferguson administration
D. his financial support for higher education for black Texans
C
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a. prosperous times helped Hoover the most b. Smith's Catholicism helped, and hurt, him c. Hoover won biggest in the northern cities d. it marked the beginning of the Democratic party's resurgence
Sulla came to power by having the Senate declare him
a. Consul. b. Chief Senator. c. General. d. Dictator. e. Tribune.
Which of the following statements about the practice of slave hiring is LEAST accurate?
a. Since slaves could not enter into contracts, their masters and employers contracted between themselves. b. Some communities set aside specific hiring days at the beginning of the year to make it easier for owners and hirers to meet. c. Although it was illegal for slaves to self-hire, their masters often allowed them to do so for the sake of convenience and profit. d. Only male slaves were involved in slave hiring because southern mores dictated against the practice of hiring out enslaved women.
The movement for civil rights in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s
A. was strongly opposed by Malcolm X, a white political leader from Illinois. B. inspired a "white backlash" which aided a national trend toward greater political conservatism C. received no governmental support until 1974. D. was a catalyst which energized the Indian and black minorities, who together composed thirty-four percent of the nation's population. E. finally achieved the right to vote for all black American adults as a result of the Proclamation of 1953.