Which one of the following ideas should NOT be associated with progressivism?
A. moral overtones that could be expressed as a desire to restore moral purity
B. a commitment to using government to curb the influence of "special interests"
C. a belief in efficiency and planning
D. a skeptical view of human nature and American potential
Answer: D
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A) mailed himself to freedom in a box B) hid in a box while Southern patrollers searched for him C) spoke from the top of a box at his events D) used boxes to ship other slaves to freedom in the North
The cotton industry advanced solely because of the inventions of Eli Whitney
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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a. showed how a fugitive slave could find safe haven in the underbrush b. were encoded messages used in the Underground Railroad c. were used to indoctrinate white children with the belief that slaves were no smarter than animals d. showed how a defenseless animal could overcome a stronger one through cunning and deceit, a metaphor for survival as a slave e. portrayed slaves as being happy and well-adjusted
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A) France B) Canada C) England D) Vinland