Political machines __________.
a. led the effort to ban the consumption of alcohol
b. had little interest in immigrants
c. served the needs of urban elites
d. traded services for votes
d. traded services for votes
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Which of the following issues did the Whigs NOT support in the 1830s-1840s?
A. A high protective tariff. B. A new national bank. C. Federal subsidies for internal improvements. D. A third term as president for Andrew Jackson. E. All of the above
Which statement regarding the American electorate during the 1820s is true?
A. Changes in voting rights first occurred in New England states and then spread west. B. Older states began to expand their property ownership requirements. C. Married white women had the right to vote but could not hold elected office. D. The right to vote was expanded to include many more white males. E. The right to vote was restricted to property owners.
The settlement house movement of the early twentieth century helped spawn the profession of
A. community service. B. charitable foundations. C. psychological therapy. D. comparative sociology. E. social work.
Which of the following was a consequence of Truman’s efforts to advance the cause of civil rights?
a. Truman’s defeat in the 1948 election b. a series of racially motivated killings in the South c. the passage of a comprehensive civil rights law d. a walkout of southern delegations at the 1948 Democratic convention