In 1943, the wounding of a black soldier in a scuffle with white police instigated a riot which left six killed and five million dollars of property destroyed in
a. Chicago.
b. New Orleans.
c. Harlem.
d. Los Angeles.
c. Harlem.
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The new movement of Fundamentalism was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
A) pessimism about a sinful world. B) an insistence on the literal reading of the Bible. C) suspicion of the scientific thinking in the high school curriculum. D) a union with Catholics and Jews in an attempt to stop evolution from being taught in the school.
Much of the prosperity of the 1950s and 1960s rested on
a. increased savings for capital investment. b. a rising stock market. c. a dramatic increase in foreign trade. d. a thriving automobile industry. e. the underpinnings of colossal military budgets.
By the 1820s, most states had __________.
a. adopted the secret ballot b. enacted voter identification laws c. removed the last barriers to voting for white males d. opened up voting to all adult citizens
In 1977, President Jimmy Carter supported treaties in which the United States would give up control of
A. the Panama Canal. B. military bases in Okinawa. C. the UN Security Council. D. sugar plantations in the Philippines. E. the island of Guam.