The Los Angeles riots that took place in 1992 were in response to the acquittal of the four officers who beat Rodney King
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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How did big band swing music originate?
A) Using black gospel music as a base, whites then added complicated, individualized rhythms and more instruments to create big band swing. B) White bandleaders orchestrated innovative black music in creating the big band sound. C) Big band was actually a white innovation and blacks fed off its popularity to develop jazz and the blues. D) The government had underwritten music programs for blacks to develop new music.
As a result of the lack of women in California mining communities,
A) ?men paid for domestic work. B) ?women found financial opportunities by running bakeries, boarding houses, and restaurants. C) ?women had their choice of husbands, while men complained about few prospects. D) ?women could make money by entertaining men, though not necessarily sexually. E) ?All of these are correct.
What was William Harvey’s main contribution during the Scientific Revolution?
a) He proved that Galen’s theories were wrong and that blood circulates in a continuous loop throughout the body, driven by the heart. b) He proved Galen’s claims that arterial and venous blood flows through the body in two systems, based on the lungs and the liver. Consider This: Harvey did controlled experiments on pigs, eels, and transparent shrimp to test his hypotheses about blood flow. See 3.2: Doing Science. c) He proved that the lungs are the major source of blood flow in the human body. Consider This: Harvey did controlled experiments on pigs, eels, and transparent shrimp to test his hypotheses about blood flow. See 3.2: Doing Science. d) He proved that human blood flow relies on the brain for electric signals to keep the heart moving. Consider This: Harvey did controlled experiments on pigs, eels, and transparent shrimp to test his hypotheses about blood flow. See 3.2: Doing Science.
What was the fate of the Wheeler and Jones?
a) Wheeler was killed in battle; Jones became a lawyer in New York City. b) Both men died in battle. c) Jones lost a leg at Gettysburg; Wheeler survived the war intact. d) Wheeler and Jones opened a munitions factory after the war. e) Jones died in battle against Wheeler.