In 1949, the Truman administration made progress in civil rights by
A. ordering the desegregation of public transportation.
B. ordering an end to discrimination in the hiring of government employees.
C. making lynching a federal crime.
D. establishing the Fair Employment Practices Commission.
E. abolishing the poll tax.
Answer: B
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A) it annoyed men. B) they were more practical and comfortable than earlier styles. C) the costume made them more manly. D) the fashion was from London.
The two major points in the Deists' creed were:
A. the belief in an afterlife dependent upon one's earthly actions and the existence of a rational God. B. the belief in the existence of a rational God and the existence of absolute principles. C. the belief in an afterlife dependent upon one's earthly actions and the existence of absolute principles. D. the belief in the existence of absolute principles and the illogical nature of God's existence. E. the belief that God had not created human beings and that humans did not have a soul.
Which of these would have been most likely to be a Loyalist during the American Revolution?
A. a lawyer from Massachusetts B. a merchant from Virginia C. a Scot tenant farmer from the Carolinas D. a Baptist minister from Virginia
Which of the following best describes sex differences in cyber bullying
A. Girls are more likely to cyberbully than boys until their mid-20s. B. Boys are more likely than girls to cyberbully at a young age but then become more prone to traditional bullying as they mature. C. They are small and depend upon age. D. Sex differences only emerge in adulthood and favor males.