Why is President Johnson's gallbladder incision portrayed in the shape of South Vietnam in this political cartoon?
A) to call attention to the uncanny resemblance between the two
B) to imply that U.S. involvement there was a scar on the Johnson administration
C) to symbolize the damage done to U.S. forces by Vietcong guerillas
D) to garner U.S. support for Johnson's leadership in fighting there
E) to underscore the idea that fighting communism in Asia was a core U.S. interest
B
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a. pursue America's national interests without restraint from traditional U.S. allies. b. bring reconciliation after the sharp partisan divisions of the Clinton years. c. pursue hard right conservative policies regarding the environment and social welfare. d. protect the environment and try to stop global warming. e. balance the federal budget under all circumstances.
Which of the following best describes how the English viewed Native American ties to the land?
a. Although they felt the natives had no claim since they did not cultivate or improve the land, the English usually bought their land, albeit through treaties they forced on Indians. b. They simply tried to wipe out Native Americans and then took their land. c. They encouraged settlers to move onto Native American land and take it. d. They totally respected those ties and let the natives stay in all rural areas, negotiating settlements to obtain the coastal lands. e. The English offered natives the chance to remain on the land as slaves and, when this offer was declined, forced them off of it.
President Roosevelt's conservation policy showed his desire to
a. all of the answers below b. preserve all public lands in the United States c. halt construction of dams on western rivers d. put the government in charge of natural resource management. e. allow the states final say on natural resources.
At which life stage do we see the highest gender differences in depression?
A. childhood B. adolescence C. young adulthood D. older adulthood