Why did the artist choose to portray the Southern Pacific Railroad's monopoly as an octopus?
A) Its wealthy owners were "captains of industry" who supported the public.
B) It had to be depicted as a multi-armed creature because it helped so many industries.
C) It strangled its rivals in competing industries.
D) It single-handedly destroyed the American maritime industry.
C
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President Roosevelt's plan to restructure the Supreme Court in 1937:
A) passed overwhelmingly in Congress. B) was denounced in the press and opposed by many conservative Democrats. C) shifted the balance of power to the court. D) delighted conservatives but appalled his liberal supporters.
All of the following statements about the election of 1896 are true EXCEPT that
A. Republican William McKinley decisively defeated William Jennings Bryan, who ran on both the Democratic and Populist ticket. B. progressives used the free silver issue to achieve their first success in national politics. C. a major political realignment occurred, as Republicans forged a dominating new coalition of voters. D. both candidates employed new techniques in their campaigns.
What was the purpose of the Covenant between Yahweh and the Hebrew people?
A) It established the promise of a Heavenly Kingdom on Earth. B) It replaced an earlier moral contract between Yahweh and earlier prophets such as Amos and Isaiah. C) It dealt with ethical matters but left other matters under the control of civil leaders. D) It promised that if the Hebrews kept their solid faith in Yahweh, they would defeat all of their enemies. E) It has failed, in later times, to adapt when social circumstances changed.