How did the reform programs created during the New Deal eventually lead to its demise?
a. They actually did very little to change the U.S. economic situation.
b. They required massive government spending and could not be sustained.
c. They were unpopular with Republicans who took control of Congress.
d. They were unpopular with the general public who began to speak out.
e. The progressive programs (like Social Security) could not outlast political changes.
B
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Globalization has been supported in the United States because
a. the industrial machine is dependent on the importation of raw materials. b. it should reduce the number immigrants entering the country. c. it creates new jobs in developing countries through outsourcing. d. foreign competition will lead to job creation in the United States. e. corporate profits depend upon the importation of consumer goods.
Why did Truman ask his advisers for a full reevaluation of the nation's foreign policy in 1949?
A) He fundamentally disagreed with Roosevelt's views. B) The U.S. and Britain had broken off their alliance. C) The Soviet Union had acquired nuclear weapons. D) War had broken out in North Africa and the Middle East.
The 1920s represented a period in American history when
A) technological developments had little impact on the American way of life. B) a new culture of consumption and pleasure clashed with traditional values. C) urbanization declined. D) few people had access to new forms of entertainment.
The Homestead Act granted ____________________ acres of land to farmers who lived on it for five years
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word