Which statement best characterizes the consequences of Joseph McCarthy’s anti-Communist campaign?
a. His influence disappeared a soon as he fell from power.
b. He helped create a culture of conformity that froze dissent for the rest of the 1950s.
c. He sparked an intellectual revolution that lasted well into the 1960s.
d. His hearings created a backlash against threats to individual civil liberties.
b. He helped create a culture of conformity that froze dissent for the rest of the 1950s.
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a. an extended period of security b. a sense of unity among people c. a period of political stability d. improved transportation
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a. violent and misogynistic imagery. b. an embrace of “Dirty” southern sounds known as Neo-Soul. c. a mix of black nationalism and New Age spirituality. d. the recurring use of Islamic themes.
The Populist candidate for governor in 1894 was __________
A. James S. Hogg B. Norris Wright Cuney C. John B. Connally D. Jerome C. Kearby
Before 1900, most wage earners worked __________.
a. for a fixed yearly salary b. eight hours a day, five days a week c. at least ten hours a day d. three or four days a week