Which of the following is NOT true of the American economy when Kennedy took office?
A. Most Americans enjoyed a higher standard of living than their European counterparts.
B. Poverty rates had been steadily declining.
C. African Americans endured the highest poverty rate of all minorities.
D. Poverty had become a mostly urban phenomenon.
Answer: C
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The following was TRUE of the development of the nations in Europe in the 1400s and 1500s EXCEPT
A) they became major and influential political organizations replacing both the smaller kingdoms and city-states. B) they became more important and commonplace by the late 1400s as Spain, France, Sweden, Scotland, and England were united by the respective monarchies. C) they overcame obstacles of geographical distance and difficulty of travel that might have discouraged their development. D) broad religious freedom and peace generally prevailed among the newly created European nations in Europe during the 1400s and 1500s.
The "Black Codes" were a set of regulations established by:
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Greek states possessed the same type of governing structures, contributing to a sense of unity
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Social mobility within the middle classes was most often found through ______________.
A. education B. work experience C. risk taking in business D. religious cohorts E. self-help organizations