Which of the following factors does not help explain the continuing growth of California agriculture in the years following World War II?
a. It benefited from new technologies developed in the war.
b. There was plenty of cheap labor available to work in the fields.
c. Small farmers were able to grow their market share as concerns about the use of pesticides on the larger farms grew.
d. Farming benefited from the availability of plenty of cheap water.
c
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At the close of World War II, the Soviet Union
A. had increased food production by tapping new, rich lands in Siberia and Turkmenistan. B. under Stalin decided to provide a "socialist bonus" of more consumer goods for the masses by slowing the expansion of heavy industry. C. had citizens who worked longer hours than before the war, ate less, and were ill-housed and poorly clothed. D. sharply reduced military spending, but only after the surrender of Japan. E. moved toward greater liberalization.
The so-called politics of the governors gave
A) the Northeast a virtual monopoly on federal politics and the choice of presidents. B) São Paulo and Minas Gerais a virtual monopoly on federal politics and choice of presidents. C) the central government the right to intervene in the affairs of the states. D) a guarantee of fair and honest presidential elections.
In the context of the book, popular sovereignty means
Who was the leader of the Social Darwinist movement?
A. Herbert Spencer B. Gregory Mendel C. Carl Linnaeus D. Albert Einstein E. Nels Bohr