The consumer revolution of the early nineteenth century
A) encouraged plain and simple living.
B) was accompanied by the emulation of aristocratic manners.
C) came at a time of economic stagnation and complacency.
D) led to the violent rejection of anything that seemed cosmopolitan or luxurious.
B
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a. Paul Tillich. b. Billy Graham. c. Benjamin Spock. d. Reinhold Niebuhr. e. Norman Vincent Peale.
The Shaker movement was founded
A) in the 1700s. B) during the Second Great Awakening. C) by Ann Lee. D) by Lucy Wright.
__________ did not fare well in the 1980s
A) professionals B) the wealthiest Americans C) the poorest Americans D) large corporations
Which statement best describes white American attitudes toward Indians by the 1880s?
a. The only good Indian is a dead Indian. b. The best thing we can do is to put them on reservations and leave them alone. c. It is our duty to help Indians leave their inferior culture and become a part of white society. d. Although Indian cultures are different from white cultures, they are not inferior and should be treated with respect.