Which cities experienced the greatest population increase due to the growth in popularity of the automobile?
a. Detroit and Los Angeles
b. Philadelphia and Houston
c. New York and Chicago
Ans: a. Detroit and Los Angeles
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Why did Spain close the Mississippi River to American navigation in 1784?
A. The United States had not agreed to honor its wartime debt to Spain. B. Spain was determined to prevent the expansion of the United States. C. Spain was attempting to pressure the United States into accepting boundary concessions in the area between the United States and Spanish Florida. D. The United States had attempted to wrest Florida from Spain.
Which statement best characterizes the colonial practices of European countries?
A. They had the goal of assimilating native populations to adopt Western practices. B. Most preferred association and wanted colonies to remain ethnically and culturally distinct. C. These practices were derived from a shared sense of culture that stemmed from monarchical systems. D. European countries tended to approach colonialism differently than the United States. E. Policies varied greatly from country to country based on conditions and needs of the moment.
What was one of the earliest West African states to become Muslim?
A. The Zanj B. Zimbabwe C. Axum D. Mali E. Kush
In the early twentieth century, eugenics
A. contended that inequalities between humans were rooted in education. B. aimed to subvert and oppose the rising tide of nativism. C. asserted that the root of many urban problems was overcrowded cities. D. was exposed by a federal commission as a fraudulent science. E. supported the restriction of immigration by nationality.