Who was W.E.B. DuBois?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: W.E.B. DuBois was an African American intellectual militant who founded the Niagara Movement.
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All of the following were causes of friction between French and English Canadians EXCEPT
A) language. B) economics. C) religion. D) independence. E) culture.
The shift in mentality in the late nineteenth century may be described as a/an
a. intensification of positivism that made even the subconscious subject to rational analysis. b. return to pragmatism: only those theories that show evident practicality were accepted. c. movement away from the Enlightenment and a discovery of non-romantic irrationalism. d. modern skepticism: knowledge is impossible, and therefore, the search for knowledge should be abandoned. e. new attempt to synthesize reason and faith, which is science and religion.
The most significant factor that allowed large numbers of nomadic hunters to enter the heart of North America was __________
A) the domestication of horses B) global warming C) population growth D) the search for new food supplies E) the growing diversity of people
How does this statement from Monroe's inaugural address demonstrate American hypocrisy: "Their citizens individually have been happy and the nation prosperous"?
A) Few people were truly happy in the United States during the first few decades of the nineteenth century. B) The nation was prosperous only because it exploited immigrants and weaker North American neighbors. C) Only those who were citizens (white males) were able to be happy and prosperous; Native Americans, African Americans, and women were denied these opportunities. D) Monroe was addressing politicians, the only truly happy citizens of the United States, and the only people allowed to contribute to its prosperity. E) From the moment of his inaugural address, Monroe's policies undermined individual citizens' happiness and the nation's ability to prosper greatly.