In many western communities, local vigilantes used the superpatriotic mood created by World War I to settle scores with __________
A) Mexican migrants
B) labor organizers
C) business rivals
D) progressives
Answer: B
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Jazz and the blues begin to reach a wide audience in the 1920s __________
A) with the help of the recording industry and radio B) through television C) via bootlegged recordings D) by the proliferation of lyrics printed in newspapers
When President Polk received the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, he
A. made plans for a military occupation of Mexico City. B. faced criticism for failing to acquire all of Mexico. C. became concerned about the expansion of slavery into the new territories. D. angrily claimed that Trist had violated his instructions. E. readily accepted the treaty.
Why was the presidential campaign of 2008 considered a history-making campaign?
A. It was the most costly electoral contest in the nation's history and involved the first woman and the first African American to have a realistic chance at the White House. B. It was the shortest electoral contest in the nation's history and involved the first woman and the first African American to have a realistic chance at the White House. C. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama tied for the Democratic nomination on "Super Tuesday" and remained tied, even after the next 11 primaries and the Maine caucus. D. Far fewer Americans paid attention to the presidential election than they did during any previous presidential election in the nation's history.
The Whiskey Rebellion, the Battle of Fallen Timbers, and Jay's Treaty all occurred in:
A) 1788. B) 1792. C) 1794. D) 1798.