The dramatic rise in political corruption in the post-Civil War era was triggered by
a. the expansion of government contracts and bureaucracy that created new opportunities for abuse.
b. relaxed standards and rules after years of wartime hardship
c. rapid postwar economic growth.
d. the emergence of get-rich-quick schemes.
e. all of these choices.
e
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a. exercised very little control over state-chartered banks. b. refused to accept deposits from the federal government. c. sought political support in Congress. d. slowly overcame Andrew Jackson’s hostility toward banks. e. none of these choices.
More slaves went to Brazil than to the British mainland colonies
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F) A) True B) False
When a particular group of people is singled out to bear the blame for certain events or circumstances, this type of prejudice is caused by:
A) scapegoating B) societal sources C) maintaining social identity D) reinforcing cultural identity
The pragmatists represented ________
A) the full implementation of Marxism in China B) a rejection of Russian communism C) a retreat from Marxist ideals D) the success of the Great Leap Forward