What was the background for Jackie Robinson’s desegregation of Major League Baseball, and what did this moment represent in the broader context of African American public life?
Please provide the best answer for the statement.
Answer: The ideal response should:
a. Indicate the reasons why Branch Rickey chose Robinson: his willingness to avoid radical statements and strong reactions to racist actions.
b. Describe how Robinson’s appeal grew beyond baseball and he became a national public figure.
c. Discuss how Robinson’s example created hope and opportunities for others crossing into white-only sectors of sport and entertainment.
d. Consider skepticism towards Robinson on the basis that he represented a token example of slow change rather than real progress.
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By far the most important indirect effect of industrialization occurred when the
A) federal government constructed an efficient system of canals. B) South began to produce cotton to supply the new textile mills of New England and Great Britain. C) North was forced to locate new sources of liquid capital to fund the growing textile industry. D) federal government built a series of national roads.
What was the cause for the disruption of peace and the balance of power that had been achieved by the end of the nineteenth century?
a. growth of religious tensions b. tensions surrounding the reasons for certain countries' increased militarization c. the uneven distribution of heavy industry d. disparities between the wealthy and the poor
Which of these was true of competition between Buddhism and Hinduism from about 200 B.C.E. to about 200 C.E.?
A) Hinduism was reasserting its dominance. B) Buddhism was driven out of India. C) Buddhism was on its way to becoming India's most important religion. D) Hinduism all but disappeared from India in this period.
What was China's attitude toward Europeans?
a. The Qing looked upon oceanic trade with great suspicion. b. The Qing equated European traders with intellectuals and scholars. c. The Qing granted Europeans diplomatic equality. d. The Qing openly received emissaries from European nations. e. The Qing allowed European traders to deal at several pre-assigned port cities.