The term "plain folk" was used to refer to __________.
A. the urban middle class
B. planters
C. yeoman farmers
D. the landless poor
Answer: C
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A) To help the French obtain all reparations payments from the Germans immediately. B) To help Germany obtain a moratorium on reparations payments. C) To help rebuild eastern European cities that had been heavily damaged by the war. D) To help the Eastern European states develop democratic governments. E) To help rebuild the allied nations of Europe damaged by the war.
Which of these was NOT a major factor in West Germany's economic recovery after World War II?
A) Monetary aid via the Marshall Plan. B) A large labor pool and unions willing to be cooperative. C) Social reforms such as universal medical insurance and paid vacation leave that gave the working class a reason to help make their countries successful. D) A free market economy modeled on that of the United States. E) Free trade among all NATO members that would be phased in over time.
Which of the following is a correct statement about postwar Canadian political development?
A. Lester Pearson advocated political union with the United States. B. The Liberal Party created Canada's welfare state. C. Brian Mulroney opposed a free trade agreement with the United States that was very well received by all Canadians. D. Quebec was granted independence in 2006, as a result of the national referendum. E. Vast oil reserves were discovered off the coast of British Columbia.
By acquiring the Philippine Islands at the end of the Spanish-American War, the United States
a. assumed rule over millions of Asian people. b. became a full-fledged East Asian power. c. assumed military and political commitments that would be difficult to defend. d. developed popular support for a big navy. e. All of these choices are correct.