The "Billion-Dollar Congress" quickly disposed of rising government surpluses by
a. providing subsidies to wheat, corn, and cotton farmers.
b. building an expensive new steel navy.
c. expanding pensions for Civil War veterans.
d. cutting tariffs and other taxes.
e. increasing spending on railroads and other transportation projects.
c
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A. they, unlike existing city governments, were able to provide much-needed services to urban residents. B. they represented efficiency and honesty in an age of political corruption. C. people were tired of the autocratic nature of existing city governments. D. the middle classes were angry at the favoritism shown by existing city governments to the urban poor and ethnic minorities.
Which of these men became the great khan after the death of Chinggis Khan?
A) Batu B) Jochi C) Kabul Khan D) Ogedei
What occurred in Boston when a judge ordered several schools to desegregate by busing students to different areas?
A) Whites accepted the proposal enthusiastically. B) Black parents and students rioted against police, with much racial violence continuing. C) White parents and students rioted against police, with much racial violence continuing. D) President Nixon refused to enforce the order, making it ineffective.
Competition to Meroe's economic predominance came from
A. Yoruba. B. Kush. C. Sahara. D. Axum. E. Saba.