The most obvious indicator of the supremacy of democracy in the United States was the ________
A) high percentage of people who voted
B) widespread use of the “spoils system”
C) absence of any kind of social or economic class
D) development of universal white manhood suffrage
E) increase in the number of appointed officials
Answer: D
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A. Waterloo B. Wagram C. Leipzig D. Vienna
Which statement best describes American consumers' expenditures in the 1920s?
a. With more homes having access to electricity, they purchased a growing number of household appliances. b. With automobiles too expensive for all but the wealthy, they continued to buy carriages and other horse-drawn vehicles. c. With the economy in a state of depression, they demanded durable goods that would last a long time. d. With an uncertain economy, they abandoned their "buy now, pay later" attitude.
Why did African Americans own slaves?
A) Blacks owned slaves to assist with colonization in Africa. B) Blacks owned slaves to force Native Americans onto reservations. C) Blacks owned slaves to impress northern whites. D) Blacks owned slaves to protect families from sale.
The Catholic Church endorsed the Ptolemaic model of the universe because it __________
A) confirmed the Church's literal reading of the Bible B) challenged the Protestant conception of the universe C) reconciled the new science with Christian theology D) promoted the secularization of science and politics