In the election of 1908, William Howard Taft
A. decisively defeated his Republican opponent in the general election.
B. was hand-picked by Theodore Roosevelt to succeed him.
C. narrowly defeated his opponent, William Jennings Bryan.
D. was opposed by progressives and conservatives.
E. had a public image very much like that of Theodore Roosevelt.
Answer: B
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A. always rejected polygamy. B. believed in human perfectibility. C. emphasized individual liberty. D. began in the Midwest. E. was founded by Brigham Young.
Which of the following is true of Margaret Sanger's work?
A. She believed a women's sexual pleasure was a threat to society. B. She fought for the equality of immigrants. C. She succeeded in overturning most state laws prohibiting contraception. D. She formed the American Birth Control League in 1921.
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a. the United States and the Soviet Union b. North Vietnam and South Vietnam c. Iran and the United States d. Israel and Egypt e. the Soviet Union and China
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a. ignoring the crisis. b. borrowing heavily from European banks. c. inflating the currency and making credit more available. d. prohibiting banks from participating in stock purchases. e. raising interest rates and reducing the amount of money in circulation