All of the following are true of individual immigrant urban neighborhood ghettos except that

a. they insulated immigrants from the hostility of native-born Americans.
b. they comforted immigrants by surrounding them with a familiar culture and folkways.
c. most were in eastern and Midwestern cities.
d. they exposed immigrants to a wide variety of cultures and people.
e. most of them were poverty stricken.


ANS: D

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a) The Germans spent this time consolidating their conquests in Poland before moving to Western Europe. b) The French and British spent this time planning to mount an attack on Italy. Consider This: During the sitting war the Germans did undertake the demolition of the Polish state. See 13.1.2: A Pause to Consolidate. c) The League of Nations urged it as a “time out” to consider negotiations. Consider This: During the sitting war the Germans did undertake the demolition of the Polish state. See 13.1.2: A Pause to Consolidate. d) The French wanted to finish building the Maginot Line. Consider This: During the sitting war the Germans did undertake the demolition of the Polish state. See 13.1.2: A Pause to Consolidate.

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The Egyptian god Osiris was most closely associated with

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President Lincoln __________.

a. favored harsh treatment of the South after the war b. did not make the repudiation of slavery a condition for readmittance to the Union c. never put forth a comprehensive plan for reconstruction d. hoped to completely remake southern society after the war

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