The Nineteenth Amendment granting women the right to vote was embraced by many progressives because
A. a large majority of American voters favored it.
B. it could offset growing jingoism and militarism, especially once World War I began.
C. the higher moral character of women would help clean up politics.
D. the women agitating for it moderated the radicalism of their campaign.
Answer: C
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a. international aid and food b. reliance on stored food and resources c. relief was well organized and deaths were few d. the area was not densely populated
Doña Marina was
A. the nautical term for the dominant westerly wind that made voyages to the Americas faster. B. the leading Spanish banker who funded exploration. C. a Mexican woman who aided Cortés in his conquest of the Aztecs. D. the first viceroy of the Spanish colonies in the Americas. E. the Portuguese explorer who first sighted Australia.
What was a distinctive feature of settler colonies?
A) The economy depended on the cultivation of a single crop. B) They reflected the society and culture of the Old World. C) Warriors residing in castles ruled the native population. D) They functioned as trading posts for foreign merchants.
Why was the Torah the most critical part of the Hebrew Bible?
A) It was the single most important part of the Hebrew Bible because it was a legal code of conduct/worship that Yahweh gave to Moses. B) It was the single most important part of the Hebrew Bible because it spelled out the ways in which followers should worship Yahweh. C) It was most important as a detailed history of Moses and his interactions with Yahweh. D) The Torah was the most critical component of the Hebrew Bible because it details the creation of the world in Yahweh's image. E) None of these