How did life change for women as a result of the Civil War?
a. Men traumatized from the war were less choosy about partners for marriage.
b. Northern women pushed the boundaries of their traditional roles.
c. Women were forced into more subservient roles than they had previously occupied.
d. Traditional gender inequalities were destroyed and women were seen as equals.
e. Women gained the right to vote during the postwar period.
B
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A. Some opponents asserted that the treaty would provoke rather than deter conflict. B. Conservative Republicans complained that the treaty did not provide for the stationing of American troops in Western Europe. C. Although the treaty was fully supported by Truman, members of the president's own party led the opposition to Senate ratification. D. Supporters of the treaty contended that it would keep the United States out of any future war between Western Europe and Russia.
Explain why American historians usually rate the Gilded Age presidents among the "weak" presidents of our past
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A) military solutions should be encouraged to contain communism B) foreign aid should be the key element of containing communism C) the United Nations was the best vehicle for achieving coexistence with the Soviet Union D) the military force behind Soviet expansionism was weak and inefficient
The most important trend in public education during the Progressive era was:
A) making college attendance almost universal. B) expansion and bureaucratization of school systems. C) a strict concentration on basic grammar school skills. D) respecting the cultural diversity of students.