Much of the great wealth the Portuguese gained from the New World led them to
a. Conquer the British colonies of North America
b. Engage in costly wars of expansion
c. Lend money to the Ottomans
d. Build churches and monasteries
e. Sell Louisiana to the French
Ans: d
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a. It began a period of uninterrupted unity within the civil rights movement. b. It succeeded in transforming civil rights into a national cause. c. A biracial crowd of approximately 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial. d. Martin Luther King's famous speech was nationally televised.
What was a goal of the Detroit Housewives' League, and housewives' leagues established in other cities?
A) to gain women the right to vote B) to help increase black economic opportunity C) to help children have cleaner schools D) to compel equal pay for teachers in black schools
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A. generally were led by reformers who had grown up in impoverished communities. B. saw charitable organizations mostly try to limit aid to only those deemed "deserving" poor. C. included public works programs funded by municipal property taxes. D. included federally-funded studies attempting to identify the causes of poverty. E. saw the Salvation Army focus primarily on establishing shelters for the homeless.
What made it possible for the ideal of domesticity to remain strong in the 1950s even as so many women were leaving their homes to enter the paid workforce?
What will be an ideal response?