What role did World War I play in the Prohibition movement?
A. Soldiers were among the most ardent supporters of anti-drinking laws.
B. Public support turned against German-Americans who operated breweries.
C. Prohibition was temporarily suspended in reaction to the wartime economic recession.
D. Anti-drinking laws were passed in exchange for winning war support from Progressives.
Answer: B
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A. These early cities likely developed complex systems of trade and exchange to import the goods not readily available in their region. B. Although these early settlements were large, they lacked many necessities and faced constant shortages of goods and supplies. C. The early cities of the region likely had to engage in constant warfare to compete for the limited quantity of natural resources. D. Ruling elites likely hoarded the limited quantities of available resources.
How did Gregor Mendel take Darwin's inheritance theory further?
A) He discovered it was more than inheritance; it was hereditary factors that produced traits. B) He discovered that genes acted as the carriers of traits. C) He theorized that there were recessive genes that may or may not come to fruition in an individual. D) He discovered that changes in species could be caused by hereditary factors if mutated. E) He discovered chromosomes that carry genetic traits.
The Southern Tenant Farmers’ Union is most notable for
a. demonstrating the possibilities of grassroots interracial labor organizing. b. its prolonged affiliation with the CIO. c. its failure to affect federal policy despite its large membership. d. demonstrating that white southerners no longer viewed the organization of black workers as a significant threat.
Which of the following reflects what Barack Obama felt Americans should do?
A) “. . . tackle race only as spectacle. . .or in the wake of tragedy. . .or as fodder for the nightly news.” B) “. . . talk about how the lines in the Emergency Room are filled with whites and blacks and Hispanics who do not have health care. . . .” C) “. . . pounce on some gaffe by a Hillary supporter as evidence that she’s playing the race card. . . .” D) “. . . speculate on whether white men will all flock to John McCain in the general election regardless of his policies.”