Which of the following statements is most consistent with Frederick Jackson Turner's frontier thesis?
a. The prevalence of violence in American society may be explained by the fact that Americans havecontinually had to tame and civilize a vast wilderness
b. The American character has been shaped by the ever-expanding continental frontier.
c. Now that North America has been civilized, the American people will look inward with the goal of creating atruly egalitarian democracy.
d. With the passing of the frontier, Americans must fulfill their destiny by acquiring an overseas empire.
b
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A. enabled Mao to regain control of the party after the disastrous Great Leap Forward. B. attempted to use conservative party members to "cleanse" China of "impure socialist elements." C. created an academically more demanding curriculum in schools which stressed cogent thought and scientific training. D. fostered literacy in rural China. E. was directed mainly against middle-class Soviet technicians working in China.
Polybius attributed much of the Romans' military success to
a. the rules governing their army. b. luck. c. religious purity. d. the strategic genius of its leaders. e. industrial might.
The strike at the Pullman palace car company had what effect:
A: rail workers showed sympathy and refused to handle Pullman cars B: launched eugene debs and the American railway union into national recognition C: set the precedent of government injunction being used against organized labor D: all of the above
In the mid-1780s, many learned Americans who emphasized the sovereignty of the states were influenced by the writings of __________.
a) Baron de Montesquieu b) David Hume c) James Madison c) James Madison