Both Jesse Owens and Joe Louis were the sons of __________ from Alabama
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: sharecroppers
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As a result of the Hepburn Act, __________________.
A. the government gained sufficient power to stop all railroad abuses B. the government gained the power to regulate working hours in the railroad industry C. workers in the railroad industry received higher wages and the promise of automatic cost-of-living increases D. the ICC gained more authority to fix railroad rates, but the courts could still overturn rate decisions
Ida B. Wells became well known for her fight against
A) Reconstruction. B) lynching. C) the vote for women. D) alcohol.
When the Irish flocked to the United States in the 1840s, they stayed in the larger seaboard cities because they
a. preferred urban life. b. were offered high-paying jobs. c. were welcomed by the people living there. d. were too poor to move west and buy land. e. had experience in urban politics.
The Soviet Politburo reacted to the uprising in East Germany in 1953 by:
a. Conceding enhanced self-government to restive East Germans. b. Sending the new premier, Nikita Khrushchev, to survey the situation and report back. c. Sharply reducing the production quotas that had triggered the revolt. d. Suppressing the revolt quickly and comprehensively.