With the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the great majority of Americans
a. earnestly hoped to stay out of the war.
b. favored entering the war in support of the Allies.
c. supported the Central Powers.
d. wanted to form a military alliance of neutral nations.
e. favored U.S. mediation of the conflict.
a
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The term "draconian" is derived from the harsh methods of Draco. Paradoxically, Draco's intent was to
A) publish legal codes to make state officials enforce them more responsibly. B) publish the constitution so that corrupt judges would be prosecuted. C) reform Athens' harshest laws to improve the administration of justice. D) impose a graduated system of punishments for criminals. E) establish a council of elders to create and monitor the city-state.
The victory in Brown v. Board of Education was limited by a follow-up 1955 ruling __________.
A. accepting the idea of "interposition" as a legal argument B. allowing states "all deliberate speed" by which to comply with the decision C. establishing a "civil rights czar" to enforce the Supreme Court's ruling D. allowing local communities to monitor enforcement
All of the following are true about the cult of Isis EXCEPT
A) it originated in the eastern Persian empire, an outgrowth of Zoroastrianism. B) it was one of the most popular of the mystery religions. C) she was associated with the giver of laws and letters to humankind. D) her cult promised an eternal life. E) she supposedly invented the marriage contract between husband and wife.
The rebellion of slaves in Haiti during the 1790s was inspired strongly by the ideology of
a. American revolutionaries. b. British abolitionists. c. French revolutionaries. d. Dutch abolitionists.