Why did the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) protest the 1915 film Birth of a Nation?
A) The film did not have any black characters or actors in the movie.
B) The president refused to endorse the film about black history, which angered the NAACP and resulted in their subsequent protest.
C) The film glorified the Ku Klux Klan.
D) The film was too graphic in its depiction of the institution of slavery.
Answer: C
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A) The failure of the European powers to support Czechoslovakia B) The inability of France and England to invade western Germany C) The winter of 1939-40 when there was little military development D) The invasion of France by Italy E) Italian war efforts in Africa
The woman whom Bolívar praised as an "Amazon" for her heroic defense of liberation was
A) Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez. B) Manuela Saenz. C) Policarpa Salvarrieta. D) María Quiteira de Jesus.
The U.S. government acquired definite knowledge of the Holocaust
A. only after the war was over. B. prior to World War II beginning in Europe. C. before the U.S. had entered the war. D. only in the last year of the war. E. as early as 1942.
Which statement best describes the so-called Bear Flag Rebellion of 1846?
a. It was part of a secret presidential mission, led by John C. Frémont, to accomplish the conquest of California. b. Led by William Ide, the Bear Flaggers declared their intention to break away from Mexico and were eventually incorporated into the U.S. Army. c. It reflected a widespread desire of Californios to become part of the United States. d. During the events, Frémont and his men arrested General Mariano Vallejo who was a strong opponent of the American conquest.