In his poem, "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," ________ linked civilizations of ancient African valleys of the Euphrates, Congo, and Nile rivers to the American Mississippi River valley of his own youth
A) Langston Hughes
B) Paul Laurence Dunbar
C) Claude McKay
D) Wallace Thurman
Answer: A
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The Italian intellectual Antonio Gramsci--to whom the term hegemony is attributed-- ______.
A. was unable to comprehend the true nature of hegemony and its effects in the United States B. broadened hegemony into the realm of consumerism C. thought that there was an “asymmetrical interdependence” of political–economic–cultural forces at play D. broadened materialist Marxist theory into the realm of ideology
The main problem faced by American manufacturers in the 1920s involved
a. increasing the level of production. b. developing mass markets in America and overseas to create sufficient consumer demand for American manufactured goods being produced during that decade at unprecedented production levels. c. reducing the level of government involvement in business. d. developing technologically innovative products. e. Americans' unwillingness to buy on credit and tap their savings for mass consumer goods.
Prior to the 1760s, cooperation between colonies was poor.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
After observing black troops on the battlefield, Union commander Ulysses S. Grant:
A) saluted the battlefield prowess of black soldiers. B) ordered that black troops be removed from combat. C) promoted black officers at rates far exceeding that of white officers. D) bitterly criticized their performance.