Many Americans, angry at their government, began calling shanty towns built by the unemployed on the outskirts of cities "________."
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Hoovervilles
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Which of the following statements reflects the influence of industrialization on warfare in the early twentieth century?
A) Malnutrition no longer plagued soldiers on the battlefield. B) Disease was no longer a major threat for armies on the move. C) Civilians on the home front were unaffected by wars abroad. D) Weapons were mass-produced on an unprecedented scale.
Nara and Heian Japan refers to an age in which Japan
a. made contact with China and adopted Chinese culture. b. became isolationist and turned away from the world. c. degenerated culturally amidst constant civil war. d. became isolationist and turned away from the world, and also degenerated culturally amidst constant civil war.
How did the Great Awakening affect the institution of slavery?
A) It sparked abolitionism among certain groups of colonists. B) It was used as a primary means of justifying the enslavement of Africans. C) It helped spread Christianity among slave populations. D) It informed the manner in which slave owners treated their slaves. E) It led to the construction of churches on slave plantations.
The Reform Act of 1832
a. was pushed through by the landed aristocracy. b. primarily benefited the working poor. c. made British throne an elected position. d. abolished the House of Lords. e. increased the number of people eligible to vote.