The leaders who guided American foreign relations between 1865 and 1914
a. failed to recognize the relationship between expansion and economic growth.
b. allowed foreign policy to be shaped almost exclusively by public opinion.
c. believed that exertion of American influence abroad would help maintain prosperity at home.
d. rejected the concept of power politics, advancing instead the idea that all nations are equals in the worldcommunity.
c
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Which combination of factors contributed to the economic downturn of the 1970s?
A) a sharp increase in defense spending alongside tax cuts B) a shrinking job market and rising energy costs fueled by strife overseas C) deficit spending by the government alongside a credit crunch due to decreasing interest rates D) an increase in high-tech jobs requiring advanced degrees and the outsourcing of low-skilled jobs E) expensive interventions in the Middle East and declining prices and wages at home
Of the three most influential Chinese philosophies (Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism), which did China follow in the Classical Era?
a. only Confucianism b. none, balanced all three c. Confucianism balanced with Legalism d. only Legalism e. Legalism mixed with Daoism
One political backlash against Republican "hard money" policies was the
a. Treasury Department's decision to print more paper money. b. party's victory over the Democrats in the 1874 midterm elections. c. return to the silver "Dollar of Our Daddies" as the foundation of American money. d. election of several Democratic presidents. e. formation of the Greenback Labor party.
According to the 1880 census, the three cities with the highest percentage of foreign-born residents were Chicago, San Francisco, and __________
A) Pittsburgh B) Los Angeles C) New York D) Boston