According to the introductory video in section 15.1, Mary Surratt was arrested for __________
A) conspiring to assassinate the president
B) running a boarding house without a license
C) shooting Secretary of State William Seward
D) hiding John Wilkes Booth from the authorities
Answer: A
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The Social Security Act of 1935 privileged men because
A) it was based on status as head of household. B) women were not eligible. C) the nature of women's work often made them ineligible. D) only professional work qualified.
What is one of the earliest examples of divination tools?
A) ?diamond crystals B) ?copper coins C) ?funeral pyres D) ?golden staffs E) ?oracle bones
How did the church, perhaps inadvertently, support common people's superstition and reliance on magic?
A) The sacramental power of the Roman Catholic clergy was itself a form of magic. B) The church had always stressed the reality of demonic powers, opposed to God, in this world. C) The church often employed astrologers to assist in determining the church calendar. D) Folk magic often had its roots in pagan religion. E) Superstition was inconsistent with literate civilization.
How did Hearst, Pulitzer and other "yellow journalist" publishers help push the U.S. toward war with Spain?
a. They played up stories of atrocities committed by the Spanish. b. They harassed U.S. officials and labeled them as cowards in their newspapers. c. They lied about the true cause of the Maine's explosion. d. They publically sided with the Cubans. e. They collected funds from readers to aid Cuban rebels.