The Stonewall riots which took place in New York City during the summer of 1969 were significant because they
(A) demonstrated the shift to confrontational politics by the National Organization for Women
(B) rejected radical feminism and advocated traditional roles for women
(C) encouraged the rise of a gay liberation movement that publicly called for an end to discrimination against gays and lesbians
(D) were the first indicator of a sexual revolution among young people
(E) showed increasing frustration with the slow pace of the women's movement
Answer: (C) encouraged the rise of a gay liberation movement that publicly called for an end to discrimination against gays and lesbians
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A) Nagasaki B) Belzec C) Paris D) Yalta
Which statement about the Confederacy is FALSE?
a. Its citizens were not wholly united behind the cause of its independence. b. The Confederate nation became far more centralized than the Old South had been. c. Social change and internal turmoil engulfed much of the Confederacy. d. Its economy was in crisis, and many families fell into poverty and debt. e. From the beginning of the war it recruited and deployed thousands of black soldiers.
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A. the maintenance of the Ottoman empire. B. Spanish control over the Philippines. C. French control over Vietnam. D. British control over India. E. U.S. control over Guam.
How did Lincoln respond to the Crittenden Compromise?
a. He adamantly opposed it. b. He gave it careful consideration. c. He wanted to accept it but was persuaded not to by congressional Republicans. d. He opposed it in public but supported it in private.