How could the American army in the early years of the War for Independence be characterized?
A) It was a well-trained army with a strong tradition of bravery under fire.
B) It was not trained to fight pitched battles against professional armies.
C) It was buoyed by a string of exhilarating victories.
D) It was uncoordinated because of the influence of foreign troops who did not speak English.
E) It was floundering because of a lack of effective or respected leaders.
B
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a. He jailed all union leaders. b. He threatened unions with military intervention in strikes. c. He created government-sponsored unions. d. He supported an eight-hour day in war-related industries.
The "golden age of rock" refers to
a. the 1980s. b. the advent of MTV. c. the 1950s and 1960s. d. the creative flowering of music from 1967-1973. e. the end of the disco era.
Which of the following was a reason for Lincoln's avoidance of the issue of slavery early in the war?
A. Officials in the border states coerced Lincoln into remaining silent on the issue. B. Lincoln wanted Republican Party officials to accept a leadership position on the issue of slavery. C. Because all Northerners saw slavery as a moral outrage, Lincoln saw no reason to deal with the issue. D. Bringing up the issue would have destroyed any chance of a pro-Union majority asserting itself in the South.
Voltaire believed that the improvement of society was necessary and possible, but he
a. did not believe that the lower classes could ever be raised beyond their lot in life. b. was not sure that it would be permanent. c. was prone to contradiction on this point. d. did not openly press this point in his writings.