What did the results of the 1960 presidential election reveal?
A) A widespread desire all around the country for change.
B) The growing influence of "yellow journalism."
C) The new power of television in American politics.
D) A middle-class white backlash.
E) The enduring popularity of Harry Truman.
C
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During the 1920s, the agricultural economy of the United States saw
A. a sharp decline in farmers' incomes. B. a large decrease in the area of cultivated land. C. demand for farm goods rise faster than production. D. farmers oppose using hybrid plants and chemical fertilizers. E. the need for a larger labor supply.
The irony of Andrew Jackson's victory at New Orleans was that:
A) it was fought after the Peace of Ghent had been signed. B) the British commander had been ordered not to attack. C) Monroe had already agreed to cede New Orleans to Spain. D) it left Ft. McHenry vulnerable to British attack.
The Homestead Act of 1862 encouraged settlement in western lands because it
A. made land extremely affordable to those who would make improvements upon it. B. gave away 160-acre lots of land to settlers who promised not to bring slaves. C. made land available for purchase at only $125 an acre. D. provided a modest stipend for seed and farming equipment.