In the great federal land rush, most of the public lands offered for sale were bought up by ________, who therefore played a key role in the settlement of the West.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
speculators
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After 1924, Japanese and Asian Indians were excluded from U.S. citizenship because __________
A) business leaders feared competition from Asians B) the Supreme Court held that they were impossible to assimilate C) Japan and India refused to allow their citizens to emigrate D) their nations had fought against the United States in World War I
In 1941, the United States cut off exports of __________ to warring nations in Asia.
a. food b. scrap metal c. coal d. textiles
The Glass-Steagall Banking Act
a. increased bank reserves to encourage lending. b. attempted to remove government requirements that set minimum prices. c. established savings and loan associations. d. provided emergency financing for banks and life insurance companies.
Who proposed an Old Age Revolving Pensions Limited plan, which would provide a government pension of $200 monthly for everyone over sixty years of age?
A) ?Charles Coughlin B) ?Herbert Hoover C) ?Huey Long D) ?Frances E. Townsend