Which of the following is not a true statement about the muckrakers?
A) ?? They were among the earliest investigative journalists.
B) ?? They sought to expose political and corrupt corruption.
C) ?? They got their nickname - muckrakers - from Woodrow Wilson, who criticized them for only focusing on the worst aspects of American life.
D) ?? They inspired middle class reformers with their stories of the horrible conditions in industrial America.
E) ?? Their ranks included artists whose work conveyed the underbelly of America.
C
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Termination policy
a. approved private ownership of nuclear power plants. b. began the elimination of federal economic support to tribes. c. returned much of the nation's offshore oil sources to state authority. d. removed federal farm subsidies.
What was the response of the Soviet Union and China to the increasing number of American ground forces in Vietnam?
A) an equally large increase in Soviet and Chinese troops in the region B) an offer to broker a peace agreement C) willful blindness D) an increase in aid to North Korea
How did the French Revolution contribute to the loss of St. Dominique as a French colony?
A) The revolt in the colony was spurred by revolutionary ideals. B) The government of the National Assembly offered independence. C) Napoleon sold the colony to Britain to finance his war against Russia. D) The British seized the colony and gave it independence after defeating Napoleon. E) The revolutionary government had to give up the colony after losing battles against Austria-Hungary.
All of the following represent theories of Enlightenment thinkers EXCEPT the notion that
A) scientific laws might be applied to human institutions in order to improve society. B) systematic investigation would unlock the secrets of the physical universe. C) God predetermined the contents of the human mind. D) man could use his reason and thus acquire knowledge.