Nixon's "southern strategy" was designed to
a. develop a Republican majority by soft-pedaling civil rights issues in the South.
b. bring the South back into federal government positions on an equal basis.
c. win the votes of African Americans in the South for the Republican party.
d. provide economic development for poorer regions of the South.
e. send northern Republicans to the South to seek election there.
a
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Since the 1950s, the economies of Latin America have largely been
a. heavily dependent on loans or aid from developed countries. b. agrarian and self-sufficient. c. complementary to Western countries. d. competing with the United Statesfor markets.
Which best describes the French after the Treaty of Paris in 1763?
a. They were suddenly dependent on the Spanish to maintain their trade routes in North America. b. They were defiant and considering how to regain a foothold in North America. c. They were humiliated by defeat and saddened by the fate of Canada. d. They became consumed once again with religious warfare back in France. e. They remained indifferent to their losses on the North America mainland thanks to their rich sugar-producing colonies in the Caribbean.
Following his escape from slavery, Frederick Douglass found:
a. himself an instant celebrity. b. vicious prejudice. c. acceptance among white workers. d. few differences between North and South.
For the Soviet government, the war proved an opportunity to __________.
A. consolidate power B. reform the economy C. reinvigorate agriculture D. repress the Orthodox Church