The attempt to nominate an antiwar Democratic candidate for president in 1968 suffered a crippling blow when
a. Senator Eugene McCarthy withdrew from the race before the Democratic convention.
b. Senator Robert Kennedy was assassinated after winning the California primary.
c. pro-war vice president Hubert Humphrey won the Oregon and California primaries.
d. militant leftist demonstrators at the Chicago convention caused a backlash in favor of Humphrey.
e. public opinion turned back in favor of the war after the Tet offensive.
b
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Western settlement in the midst of the Gold Rush was characterized by its
A) transience and lawlessness. B) great wealth. C) tolerance for diversity. D) disease and despair. E) sophistication.
What conclusion can be made regarding gains and wages among American workers during the 1920s?
A. Workers in more traditional industries enjoyed pay increases, while workers in newer industries dealt with falling wages. B. Workers in the farm sector were more secure economically than urban industrial workers. C. Economic prosperity during the 1920s led to higher, equitable wages among industrial workers. D. Workers in newer industries enjoyed pay increases, while workers in more traditional industries dealt with falling wages.
The Socialist movement in France was characterized by __________.
A. a united effort espoused by labor groups to end worker exploitation B. a united effort that had influence at the cabinet level C. a divided effort with two main opposing factions D. lack of interest that led to the near-demise of the movement
The earliest human societieswere cooperative communities of about twenty to sixty members and were based on
a. random migrations of individuals looking for collectives to join b. social classes determined by material wealth c. exclusive hunter or gatherer communities d. groups exclusively differentiated by race e. kinship ties