Richard Nixon's Philadelphia Plan
a. was a direct attack on affirmative action.
b. aimed at giving direct economic assistance to business.
c. attempted to counter the Supreme Court's opposition to affirmative action.
d. required construction trade unions to establish timetables and goals for hiring black apprentices.
e. aimed to renovate inner cities like those in Philadelphia.
d
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How did the drive-in culture of the 1950s change the way America shopped?
a. People shopped less often because traffic became a problem. b. Consumers began driving across state lines to avoid sales taxes. c. Consumers began buying products in bulk. d. Delivery services replaced shopping excursions. e. Shopping centers and malls were built all over the country.
Which of the following was NOT one of the reasons why Europeans wished to explore lands overseas in the fourteenth century?
A) Europeans desired the valuable spices available in the Middle East, India, and parts of Africa. B) Europeans needed to alleviate a trade deficit caused by the high prices charged by Middle Eastern and Italian traders. C) The increasing population density in Europe made the acquisition of new farmland in North America a necessity. D) Christian Europeans were driven by a missionary zeal and wanted to convert nonbelievers in lands overseas to the Christian faith. E) Europeans wanted to explore lands overseas in search of riches, including gold, silver, and precious gemstones such as rubies and .
How did Lenin hold power in 1918, when it was threatened by the national Constituent Assembly?
A) He sent sailors to prevent the meeting of the Constituent Assembly so they could not enact legislation. B) He rigged the voting of the election for the Constituent Assembly. C) He signed a peace treaty with the Central Powers. D) He built a secret police force known as the Red Army to put down opposition to his party. E) He allowed his party members to speak across the radios to the public to garner support, while he prevented the public speaking of his opponents.
In the Confederacy during the Civil War,
A. President Jefferson Davis developed a reputation for reckless political action. B. Southern politicians were strongly united in supporting secession and the war. C. formal political parties quickly developed. D. many Southerners resisted efforts by the Davis government to exert its authority. E. the national government was almost completely impotent in its dealings with the states.