Which of the following statements is not true concerning the 1884 presidential campaign?
A) Mugwumps bolted from the Republican party.
B) Cleveland admitted he had fathered an illegitimate child.
C) A clergyman denounced Democrats as the party of "rum, Romanism, and rebellion."
D) The Republicans nominated a candidate who "wallowed in spoils like a rhinoceros in an African pool."
E) The Democrats nominated a candidate who had soiled his reputation as governor of New York by supporting Tammany Hall, the corrupt New York City political machine.
E
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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.
Which of the following, associated with the Mexican Revolution, is true?
a. Zapata embraced the rights of the poor. b. Carranza was more concerned with property rights. c. Diaz had ruled Mexico since 1880, as a result of rigged elections. d. Pancho Villa fought against the ownership of the best land by a small elite. e. All of the answers are correct.
By 1900, the seizure of what region was included in the Indochinese Union?
A. Algeria B. Thailand C. Cambodia D. the Sumatra archipelago E. Burma
In a process speech you should _______
A) be vague so that your audience stays interested. B) avoid using visual aids because they are distracting C) include precise, step-by-step instructions D) always include a demonstration