In 1971, the New York Times began publishing this classified report prepared by the Defense Department that traced American involvement in Vietnam back to World War II and revealed how successive presidents had misled the American people about it.
What will be an ideal response?
the Pentagon Papers
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Why is the Currency Act of 1900 significant?
A) It committed the United States to the gold standard. B) It marked the first time the United States developed a uniformed currency. C) It prohibited the United States from running a deficit greater than 3 percent of the GNP. D) It established the one dollar, five dollar, and ten dollar bills. E) It increased the amount of silver in circulation by $5 million.
The term "Middle Passage" refers to:
A) slave voyages from Africa to America. B) the slave trade between America and Europe. C) sugar sent to New England to be distilled into rum. D) the transport of slaves from the West Indies to the American South.
The Achaemenid Persian Empire:
a. Contained approximately 35 million inhabitants at its largest. b. Included approximately 70 ethnic groups. c. Imposed Zoroastrianism on all conquered territories. d. Executed all male members of ruling families in areas it conquered in order to lessen the chance of rebellion.
Factory work became much more oppressive than farm work mainly because
a. the hours were longer. b. the work was much more regulated and depended on the pace of the machine. c. the physical environment was less healthy. d. it paid less than most farm work. e. it prohibited socialization.