The first temperance laws were enacted by
a. the Supreme Court
b. local governments
c. state governments
d. the Federal government
Ans: b. local governments
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a. women. b. Chinese scholars. c. Korean diplomats. d. Japanese legal scholars.
Joseph Stalin, who headed the government of the Soviet Union at the end of World War II, believed that
A) eastern Europe must be kept under Russia's influence. B) the United States should be trusted as an ally. C) fairness was the best basis for governing the Soviet Union. D) World War II had been a joint Allied victory.
The Kubitschek era was characterized by
A) a considerable increase in the value of exports and a sharp decline in inflationary pressures. B) a massive increase of foreign investment attracted by generous incentives. C) a large expansion of social welfare programs. D) inadequate attention to the construction of roads and other needed infrastructure.
Why did Britain need to import more food in the late nineteenth century?
A. The great droughts of the late century decimated domestic crops. B. Imported food was cheaper, which drove domestic demand for it. C. The middle class was beginning to develop an appetite for exotic foods. D. More than half of England's population worked in industry.