Business leaders John D. Rockefeller, J. P. Morgan, and Cornelius Vanderbilt were referred to as robber barons primarily because they
(a) bought titles of nobility from foreign governments
(b) were ruthless in dealing with competitors
(c) stole money from state and local governments
(d) gained all of their wealth by illegal means
Answer: (b) were ruthless in dealing with competitors
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Why did Ford pardon Nixon?
a. He felt it was his constitutional obligation. b. He thought Nixon was innocent. c. He wanted to end the bitterness over Watergate. d. He had made a secret deal with Nixon.
According to the theory that the Wizard of Oz was inspired by the march of Coxey's Army, the Scarecrow represents the American Farmer. The Tin Woodman represents the industrial worker. The Cowardly Lion is William Jennings Bryan. And, the "seemingly powerful but ultimately impotent" Wizard of Oz is a representation of _____________________
a. Jacob Coxey b. the President c. Congress d. the American people
The poet ________ captured the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance in his sentence, "I am a Negro-and beautiful."
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following accurately describes how the Académies sponsored by Louis XIV shaped European culture in the ancien régime?
A) Italian music, art, and theater dominated European culture. B) French became the universal language of European elites. C) The Dutch Kloveniersdoelen appeared in cities all over Europe. D) Genre painting was featured prominently in the Renaissance.