Theodore Roosevelt ended the 1902 strike in the anthracite coal mines by
a. offering to mediate between the owners and coal miners.
b. passing legislation making the miners' union illegal.
c. helping the mine owners to import strike breakers.
d. appealing to mine owners' and workers' sense of the public interest.
e. threatening to seize the mines and to operate them with federal troops.
e
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A. the Thirty Years' War B. the long-standing animosity between England and Spain C. religious conflict in the 1500s D. the Netherlands as a political pawn
In what way did Theodore Roosevelt embody pragmatism?
A) In breaking the trusts, he demonstrated that he believed in natural laws instead of actions. B) In deciding to run for office a second time (for his third term as president), he demonstrated a belief in the absolute truth of his right to the presidency. C) In his brokering an agreement between coal miners and owners, he showed that he could pick manageable problems and work to solve them. D) In his conservation of wilderness in America, he demonstrated his belief in divine laws, meaning that God had given America the land to take care of. E) In his unequal treatment of African Americans, he demonstrated the pragmatic ability to be "tough-minded" in a world with no easy answers.
What is the relationship between the Five Civilized Tribes and African American slavery?
A) These American Indian tribes were removed to Oklahoma to help capture escaped slaves. B) American Indians from these tribes banned the enslavement of blacks. C) American Indians from these tribes held blacks as slaves. D) Blacks held American Indians from these tribes as slaves.
Which of the following is NOT true of European trans-oceanic immigrants to the Americas?
A. They had the freedom to move from place to place. B. Most returned to Europe for one reason or another. C. Most emigrated voluntarily. D. Some traveled regularly back and forth for seasonal work.