How did the railroad benefit Western farmers most?
A) It gave them access to manufactured goods.
B) It provided an escape from their isolation.
C) It provided employment during the off-season.
D) It enabled them to get their products to market.
D
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What affect did the United States' entry into World War II have on many New Deal agencies?
A. Many public works programs were cancelled due to the falling unemployment rate. B. Funding for New Deal programs increased as there was a greater need to provide for women and children. C. The New Deal was revitalized and expanded to include more regulatory and reform agencies. D. New Deal agencies were eliminated due to the massive cuts in federal spending during the war.
During the 1950s and Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency, the
a. United States rejected its former role as protector of the free world. b. United States economy fell into a prolonged economic recession. c. United States experienced a period of economic growth and affluence. d. domestic programs of the Roosevelt and Truman eras were completely eliminated. e. Bay of Pigs invasion failed.
The coming of Islam to India
a. resulted in bitter wars with the Buddhist majority. b. contributed to the final elimination of Buddhism as a major religion in the land of its birth. c. resulted in the disappearance of the Hindu religion and culture. d. both contributed to the final elimination of Buddhism as a major religion in the land of its birth, and resulted in the disappearance of the Hindu religion and culture.
The most conservative faction of the Republican Party are known as
a. the New Right. b. the New Left. c. Liberal Conservatives. d. Libertarians. e. the Tea Party.