How did mass consumption practices and mass entertainment activities help to tie the nation together in the late nineteenth century?
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Which of the following statements does not accurately describe the war in the Pacific?
A) ?U.S. victories at Coral Sea and Midway shattered the illusion of Japan's invincibility. B) ?After securing Guadalcanal, Americans began leapfrogging islands to move on Japan. C) ?The United States adopted a two-pronged attack that would culminate in a final attack on Japan. D) ?Kamikaze attacks had a significant impact on morale but did little damage to the U.S. fleet.
The Rodney King beating and 1992 Los Angeles Riots are mentioned here to show that __________
a) racial issues persisted despite a sense of easing tensions represented by Bill Clinton’s election b) racial violence was at its height in the early 1990s c) racial tensions eased significantly shortly after Clinton took office d) media coverage of race related incidents became more pervasive in the early 1990s
The nineteenth-century reformer Horace Mann believed that education should promote
A. capitalism. B. democracy. C. racial equality. D. Christianity. E. economic equality.
Which of the following best characterizes the political machines of the late nineteenth century?
A) They strived to support the interests of native-born Americans. B) They were precursors to contemporary party politics. C) They were corrupt political organizations. D) They promoted democracy at all levels of government. E) They represented a nascent form of fascism.