James Watt is given credit for his work on
a. canals to transport coal.
b. architectural plans for efficient factories.
c. the steam engine that turned coal into cheap steam power.
d. the internal combustion engine.
e. instruments used for scientific research in energy use.
c
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How did Huey Long's "Share the Wealth" movement of 1935 reflect on the U.S. government's efforts to address the Great Depression?
a. The fact that Americans were swayed by Huey Long's flamboyant style suggests that they had become disillusioned with FDR's leadership. b. The "Share the Wealth" movement complemented the New Deal's programs, which similarly sought to increase the standard of living of all Americans. c. It suggested that a large number of people felt that they were not benefiting from the New Deal. d. Rising frustration with the slow pace of recovery resulted in a grassroots revival of fundamentalist Christianity. e. The emergence of viable third-party candidates suggests that neither Democrats nor Republicans were capable of ending the Great Depression.
Whether they were propertied or landless, immigrants were often enticed to leave their homelands by
a. letters from family or friends in the U.S., bragging about easy opportunities for wealth b. advertisements from companies promising big salaries to those who emigrate. c. greater prospects of finding a suitable wife in the West. d. word that there was free land available in the West. e. None of these choices are correct.
The first attempted expansion of Wahhabism was stopped by
a. The British b. Muhammad Ali of Egypt c. Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II d. Lawrence of Arabia e. The United States
During the 1950s, television shows like The Donna Reed Show and Leave It to Beaver exemplified the media's
(A) focus on the culture of northeastern cities (B) reflection of prevalent Cold War anxieties (C) idealization of middle-class suburban family life (D) idealization of the rural heartland (E) focus on the growing generation gap in American culture