To what extent was Abraham Lincoln's conduct of the war an exercise in political management?
What will be an ideal response?
Students should recognize the competing demands placed upon Lincoln. Lincoln's task was to keep loyal elements working together. If he pushed too hard against slavery, he risked antagonizing Democrats, whose support he needed. On the other hand, radicals grew increasingly frustrated over Lincoln's reluctance to attack southern institutions. Most students will note the role of political generals whom Lincoln appointed to keep key constituencies happy. Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was itself a political document that appealed to key groups while angering others.
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Which of the following statements describes the California Indian population in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
a. While California was home to one of the largest American Indian populations in the nation, most of them continued to live outside the reservation system. b. Because of the genocidal policies of the Gold Rush era, California Indian population was very small and concentrated on a few rancherías. c. Whatever few Indians remained in California lived in forest lands and national parks that had been their traditional homes. d. The California state legislature enacted some of the most progressive legislation in the nation to assist the few remaining Indians.
Which of the following is true about workers in organizations?
a. Most people take the low pay and low status of clerical work for granted. b. Some clerical workers do not see the status and pay of their jobs as fair. c. The advantaged often think their advantage is richly deserved. d. The advantaged recognize visible inequalities and see them as illegitimate and unfair.
One reason for the success of McDonald's was that Ray Kroc put his franchises
a. along interstate highways. b. in downtown areas. c. in suburbs. d. near ballparks.
Explain how the American colonies in the early eighteenth century were becoming more like Europe than they had been in the seventeenth century
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