Cárdenas's oil nationalization
A) was the first of a series of large-scale expropriations of foreign properties.
B) reflected Cárdenas's socialist ideology.
C) was a major victory for Mexican nationalism and capitalism.
D) caused a serious disruption of the Mexican oil industry.
C
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How did the pointed or broken Gothic arch make it possible to escape the limitations of the Romanesque style?
A) A pointed arch could be higher than its width. B) Churches could be longer than they were wide. C) Smaller Gothic churches were cheaper to build than Romanesque churches. D) Gothic architecture had a comforting solidity that the Romanesque lacked. E) Churches now more closely resembled classical temples.
Which of the following statements is true of the Mormon movement?
A) The founder of the Mormons was Brigham Young. B) The Mormons spent about five of their early years of development in Commerce, Illinois, which they renamed Nauvoo. C) Before their murders, Joseph and Hyrum Smith had advocated a move to the area of the Great Salt Lake. D) Initially, Joseph Smith and his Mormon followers refused to practice polygamy while developing their sect in Illinois. E) Despite serious efforts by the Smith brothers and Young, the Mormon congregation grew slowly and failed to prosper for the first few years.
The temperance movement between 1914 and 1919
A. saw the Women's Christian Temperance Union peak at 125,000 members. B. resulted in the unanimous passage by states of the Eighteenth Amendment. C. gained the support of most Catholic immigrants. D. was opposed by most conservative Christians. E. gained momentum as a result of World War I.
Which of the following was true of the Republicans?
A. They were pessimistic about the future of the nation. B. They had little interest in westward expansion. C. They were more concerned about developing the nation's resources than about its standing in the world. D. They emphasized the need for order and stability.