What did the civil rights act passed in 1957 signal?
A) the growing strength of the Jim Crow system in the North
B) the lackluster support for civil rights reform among the people
C) the increasing conservatism of the justices on the Supreme Court
D) the declining political influence of the Southern block in Congress
Answer: D
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A. quickly and decisively defeat the Communists. B. creating conditions conducive to a favorable solution in the future. C. overwhelm the Communists, who would surrender rather than face defeat. D. cost the U.S. nothing, while mollifying domestic critics who were calling for decisive action.
The royal grave of Tutankhamen (whose inner coffin is pictured below) was one of the few royal burial sites to have escaped plunder and vandalism, and was first discovered by archaeologists in 1922.
In what way did Jane Addams attempt to help immigrants?
A. By meeting with US Senators and with Congressmen to create a special tax wherein the money would go to meeting food and shelter needs of the immigrants B. by founding a settlement house to meet a variety of immigrant needs C. By encouraging them to support the city boss in the city in which they lived D. by leading a protest against the Chinese Exclusion Act
Between 1890 and 1910, the three largest groups of immigrants came from Russia, Poland, and __________
A) England B) Ireland C) Spain D) Italy