Wilson's commitment to neutrality in World War I stemmed from his profound conviction that
A. it was his Christian duty to impose America's will on the world.
B. aggressive, threatening nationalism would arise from the chaos of war.
C. a neutral America could lead the warring nations to "a peace without victory."
D. the U.S. had no security interests outside the Western Hemisphere.
Answer: C
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A) only a few rivers to interfere with transportation. B) an influx of foreign capital. C) a surplus of young women to work in the mills. D) a surplus of young men returning from fur trapping in the West. E) a commercial economy that had been devastated by trade wars.
In the aftermath of John Brown's 1859 raid on Harper's Ferry,
A) public opinion condemned the raid. B) public opinion shifted from mainly condemnation to some level of support. C) Northerners called for a moratorium on the issue of slavery. D) Southerners called for a Civil War.
How did the feminists Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony react to the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment?
a. The two encouraged the nation's feminists to support the amendment, stating this was the "Negro's hour" and that women could afford to wait a few years for the vote. b. Although they publicly supported the amendment, private correspondence indicates that both women feared the impact the Negro vote could potentially have on women's suffrage. c. Stanton's support of the amendment and Anthony's opposition led to a temporary split in the women's suffrage movement in the United States. d. Angered that the Constitution was being amended to, in effect, make gender a qualification for voting, they campaigned against ratification of the amendment.
All of the following characterized Aztec society EXCEPT
A) a highly stratified society ruled by an emperor and priests at the top. B) an extensive trade network with other peoples. C) the creation of long-term, permanent alliances with other tribes that permitted them to maintain a relatively small army and avoid regular warfare with other tribes. D) occasional war with other tribes to expand their empire.