The major group speaking for women became the National Organization for Women (NOW). Formed in 1966, NOW was:
a) largely a radical group, which called for equal pay for any work
b) a moderate group, which sought to achieve gains through the courts and legislatures
c) mostly a liberal group, run by lesbians
d) mostly a conservative group, and over 90% of members were housewives
Answer: b) a moderate group, which sought to achieve gains through the courts and legislatures
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b. He encouraged people to save, but his tax policies promoted spending. c. He sought to increase taxes, yet he argued in favor of deficit spending. d. He sought to reduce taxes, yet he argued that a balanced budget was essential.
The principal threat to Portuguese sovereignty over Brazil came from
A) France. B) England. C) Spain. D) Holland.
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A. attempts to reimpose pre-plague economic conditions B. anger at the disproportionate loss of life among the lower classes C. religious ferment D. the rapid growth of towns
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A) accept sharecropping arrangements. B) migrate north to take new industrial jobs. C) obey new vagrancy laws. D) purchase land from their old masters.