Prior to the coming of the whites after the Civil War, the American Indians of the Great Plains
a. had maintained their nomadic hunting way of life for thousands of years.
b. were thoroughly familiar with change, migration, and conflict.
c. lived in peace and harmony with one another.
d. relied primarily on agriculture for their sustenance.
e. were under the control of highly organized tribal governments.
b
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The main goal of the urban political machines of the late 1800s was to
a. facilitate industrial development. b. gather votes for presidential candidates. c. improve the lives of the urban poor. d. gain the rewards that accompanied political power.
Charged with espionage, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
a. confessed and met leniency. b. professed innocence, were found guilty and executed. c. got a lighter sentence by denunciating Alger Hiss in the State Department. d. pleaded with Joe McCarthy for mercy ? in vain.
How did the poor often defeat themselves in the late 19th century?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is true of the League of Women Voters during the 1920s?
A. It joined with organizations composed of African American women to fight for the rights of minority women. B. It supported legislation to improve working conditions for employed women. C. It encouraged women to engage in bloc voting. D. It became the champion of feminism by campaigning for an Equal Rights Amendment to guarantee women's equality with men in all parts of society.