While progressivism has many meanings, it tended in this period to be based on the central assumption that
A. the laissez-faire philosophy should be embraced in American politics.
B. Social Darwinism could create social order and stability.
C. individual rights should be expanded as widely as possible.
D. urbanization was harmful to the United States.
E. American society was capable of improvement.
Answer: E
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Why did Italy's offensive campaign against Egypt fail?
A. the spirited defense offered by Egyptian forces B. the flooding of the Nile, which halted the offensive short of the capital C. the failure of the Italians in the arid and dusty environment D. inept planning and leadership by the Italians
In the mid-1980s, Apple dominated the personal computer market.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The immigrants who arrived in the wave of "New Immigration" around the turn of the century came primarily from
a. southern and eastern Europe.
b. northern and western Europe.
c. Protestant communities.
d. industrialized areas.
The Battle of Antietam in September 1862
A) was a strategic victory for the South because General Grant called off his invasion of Richmond. B) encouraged Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. C) encouraged Great Britain and France to recognize the Confederacy as an independent nation. D) was General Ambrose Burnside's most famous victory E) revealed Robert E. Lee's genius in staging a battle.