Which of the following is NOT true of the Committee on Public Information?
A) Chairman George Creel took it from the government news coordination to promoting the war effort.
B) The committee created massive writings, films, and advertising for the war.
C) Film stars were recruited to sell war bonds.
D) Creel's materials played up the "Old World" ties of Americans.
Answer: D
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 saw
A. violent clashes between urban merchants and American troops. B. the federal government conduct itself much as it did during Shays's Rebellion. C. President Washington lead thousands of troops into the field. D. a failed attempt by Pennsylvania to secede from the Union. E. a briefly successful move by Pennsylvania to secede from the Union.
Thomas Macaulay, an Englishman, suggested that the English
a. educate the brightest citizens first and ignore the rest of the Indian people. b. educate a group of Indians to act as emissaries between English and Hindi culture. c. should not educate any Indians for fear of rebellions. d. force all Indians to learn English and English ways as soon as possible.
The first modern university in the Islamic world was built in
a. Istanbul b. Cairo c. Beirut d. Jerusalem e. Tel Aviv