Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon pushed for _____
A) increased government spending
B) reduced government spending
C) creation of an estate tax
D) higher corporate taxes
E) higher taxes for the rich
Answer: B
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How did worsening economic conditions in the eleventh century affect the themes in the Byzantine Empire?
A) Foreign mercenaries became less important. B) The number of soldiers in the themes declined. C) The Church's control of the themes increased. D) Land was redistributed to the landless and poor.
Planned utopian societies failed not only because people love liberty, but also because
a. the expense of utopian plans was just too great. b. these societies were chaotic and disrupted planners' expectations. c. these societies failed to take class differences into account properly. d. religious beliefs and practices were not adequately considered.
"St. Louis Blues" was one of the early hits that reflected the rising popularity of ____ in the 1920s
a. modernist poetry b. radio serials on black life c. vaudeville d. "talkie" film shorts e. jazz music
With which of the following statements would Mary Church Terrell have agreed?
A) W. E. B. Du Bois was wrong to oppose Booker T. Washington. B) Black activists should avoid criticizing white elites. C) Black women faced more obstacles than black men did. D) The NAACP was too radical.