Which of the following best reflects the main argument made by FitzGerald and Cook-Martin?
A. Lawmakers focus more on ethnicity than race.
B. The average citizen was less racist than politicians.
C. Racism was a primary factor shaping immigration laws.
D. Immigration was necessary for economic growth.
Ans: C
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What was one negative effect of industrialization in the United States in the nineteenth century?
a. People did not want to live in cities any longer. b. Most immigrants were not allowed to work at the new industrial jobs. c. Labor disputes led to the formation of labor unions. d. There was a greater need for consumer goods than ever before. e. There was now a growing disparity in income between the rich and poor.
Which of the following statements best describes a government that adopts Keynesian economic theories?
A) Put more money into circulation even though that often leads to recessions. B) Print more paper money, even though that might devalue the currency. C) Create jobs from the top down, even if giving a false picture of a country's real economic situation. D) Juggle the books to make the economy seem stronger than it was. E) Issue bonds for local building projects.
___________ was an ambitious economic program proposed by President Truman.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Passage of the Wilmot Proviso of 1846 would have
a. prohibited slavery in any territory acquired as a result of the Mexican War. b. allowed the expansion of slavery into any territory acquired from the Mexican War. c. established popular sovereignty as the means for any future expansion of slavery. d. extended the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific. e. little impact on the North.