The consolidation of Republican power and eclipse of the Populists after the 1896 elections can be attributed to
a. eastern labor's opposition to free silver.
b. the return of general economic prosperity.
c. the decline of middle-class values.
d. the relative decline of rural America in relation to the cities.
e. increasing levels of voter participation in national elections.
a, b, d
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What can be assumed about attitudes toward foreign policy given the status of the Republican Party in the early twentieth century?
A) The pro-isolationist Republicans were the most popular party, so it can be assumed that expansionists were in the minority. B) The anti-imperialist Republicans were the most popular party, so it can be assumed that pro-imperialists were a minority. C) The pro-isolationist Republicans were the most popular party, so it can be assumed that interventionists were in the minority. D) The pro-expansionist Republicans were the most popular party, so it can be assumed that isolationists were in the minority. E) The anti-imperialist Republicans were the most popular party, so it can be assumed that isolationists were also popular.
How did President Kennedy attempt to alter the direction of the war in Vietnam?
A. by orchestrating a coup that led to radical changes in the South Vietnamese government B. by reducing the role of American forces by replacing them with an international coalition C. by increasing negotiations with North Vietnamese leaders for a peace unification D. by asserting the American presence as one of training soldiers and limiting actual combat operations
The weakness of "popular sovereignty" was also a political virtue: the "problem" with popular sovereignty was that:
a. it only applied to territory south of the 36o30ยด line b. many people in the South doubted that it was fair c. many people in the North doubted that it was fair d. it sidestepped the question when the issue of slavery would be decided