Which of the following statements is true of the Panic of 1819?
A) Farmers in the West were particularly hard pressed.
B) People turned to banks after state governments failed to provide them with financial assistance.
C) Banks sanctioned agricultural loans to farmers.
D) The Panic of 1819 did not affect the average American in any significant way.
E) Americans felt protected from the effects of a market-based economy.
A
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Rarely achieving great wealth and popularity in the antebellum era, black artists and musicians were not considered part of the northern African-American elite
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
In the end, James Oglethorpe's philanthropic effort to turn the colony of Georgia into a refuge for debtors
a. turned the colony into a poorhouse. b. failed for a lack of "deserving poor" who could benefit from an opportunity in Georgia. c. became a role model for the colonies of New Jersey and Delaware. d. caused the ire of wealthy planters in South Carolina and Virginia.
The frequent use of the word ‘I' in American conversations reflects:
A) ethnocentrism B) the cultural value of the individual C) elitism D) the cultural value of collectivism E) ethnocentrism and elitism
Examples of forceful federal government action to organize the nation for war were a. the conscription of certain essential wartime workers
b. rationing of certain foodstuffs for the manufacture of alcoholic beverages. c. the federal government takeover of the railroads. d. the federal government's imposition of nationwide daylight savings time. e. the issuance of production quotas and the allocation of raw materials by the War Industries Board.