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The Black Death found its way into Europe via __________.
A. North Africa B. Italy C. Spain D. Scandinavia
In a speech later called the "malaise speech," President Carter expressed his feeling that
A) the record profits of such companies as Exxon were merited. B) the problems of the economy had been overrated. C) no actions were needed to solve the energy crisis. D) he should not run for a second term of office. E) the nation was experiencing a spiritual and moral crisis.
Western cities like Denver and San Francisco did serve as a major safety valve by providing
a. a home for new immigrants from Europe. b. recreational activities for its inhabitants. c. a home for economically struggling farmers, miners, and easterners. d. subsidized and low-cost housing for immigrants from China and Japan. e. None of these choices are correct.
How do the views of "new Western historians" contrast with Frederick Jackson Turner's thesis about the westward migration?
A) Turner viewed the migration as a fluid back and forth between the East and West, but new historians point out that very few families who migrated west returned east. B) Turner viewed the migration as a mix of cultures struggling to get along with Native Americans, but new historians point out that many Native Americans were helpful to the new settlers. C) Turner saw the migration as a wave of white migrants who traveled west, but new historians look at it as a set of various groups moving in many directions and interacting with each other. D) Turner saw the migration as a long process, but new historians have pointed out that the entire wave of migration was very concentrated and took place over a relatively short period of time. E) Turner viewed the migration as a very negative experience for the travelers, but new historians point out that the experience was both positive and negative.