In 1934, Dr. Francis Townsend attracted widespread national support for a plan that
A. provided below-cost health care to children and pregnant women.
B. helped pave the way for the Social Security system.
C. was strongly supported by Congress.
D. offered medical insurance for the poor and elderly.
E. guaranteed all able-bodied Americans over age 21 a full-time job.
B
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Women hold their first national women's rights convention in 1848 at
A) Cambridge, Massachusetts B) Norwich, Vermont C) Portsmouth, New Hampshire D) New Haven, Connecticut E) Seneca Falls, New York
The teachings of John Calvin
A. were at odds with Catholic doctrines, but not with Catholic practices. B. produced a strong desire among his followers to lead lives that were virtuous. C. were most rapidly accepted in southern Europe. D. helped to promote the doctrine of free will so vital to encouraging exploration. E. were officially adopted by the Church of England.
Which of the following may help explain increases in the prevalence of single-parent black families in the Northeast during the antebellum period?
A) provisions in state laws governing marriage B) the absence of strong black churches C) high mortality rates among black women D) high unemployment rates among black men
After 1830, slaveholders began to defend slavery as a __________.
a) positive good b) patronage system c) necessary evil d) colonial tradition