Which one of the following best describes President Herbert Hoover's initial approach to the Great Depression?
A. a commitment to direct federal relief payments to the unemployed
B. rhetoric about a "new deal for the American people," but no concrete and specific proposals
C. total inactivity; isolated in the White House, he had no compassion for the poor
D. efforts to promote the same kind of relationship between government and business that he'd advocated during his term as secretary of commerce
Answer: D
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The most significant development shaping the American economy after the Civil War was the __________
A) growth of the arms industry B) growth of the meatpacking industry C) decline in the railroads D) emergence and consolidation of large-scale corporations
The different political factions that joined together to form the Republican Party in 1854 were united by their
a. opposition to the expansion of slavery into the territories. b. fear over the possibility of civil war. c. determination to abolish slavery. d. desire to acquire more territory from Mexico.
The __________ helped restore public confidence in the safety of the nations banks
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is true of the Netherlands?
A. The nation refused to allow Roman Catholics or Jews to live within its borders. B. The Calvinist Reformed Church was the established church and the only legitimate form of organized religion. C. Toleration marked the Dutch religious life where peoples of differing religious faiths lived together peacefully. D. All and only Protestants were allowed within the Netherlands; Roman Catholics were forced to convert within six months of their residency in the Netherlands.