During incidents of labor unrest in late nineteenth-century America, the public most feared that
A) the federal government might try to intervene.
B) labor strikes would turn violent.
C) workers were being unfairly exploited.
D) industries would have to close for lack of a labor force.
B
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When the black postmaster of Lake City, South Carolina, Fraser Baker, was murdered by a white mob, Ida Wells Barnett called on the White House to:
A) appoint another black person to the office. B) send federal troops to the state to protect black lives and property. C) compensate black families who lost loved ones in the white supremacist violence. D) arrest the governor of the state for inciting the mob.
After his invasion in 1688, William of Orange recognized a Bill of Rights that accomplished all of the following except
a. limitingthe powers of the monarchy. b. guaranteeing civil liberties to privileged Englishmen. c. prohibiting Roman Catholics from occupying the English throne. d. allowing for full religious toleration in England and its empire.
The Republican party originated in the mid-1850's as a sectional party committed to which of the following?
a. Opposition to the further extension of slavery into the territories b. Immediate emancipation of the slaves c. Repeal of Whig economic policies d. Restriction of immigration e. Acknowledgement of popular sovereignty as the basis for organizing federal territories
What was true of female employment during the 1930s?
A. The number of women working outside the home increased throughout the decade. B. Women employed in low-wage manufacturing jobs were far more secure than women employed in domestic service. C. Women often found that employers were more willing to hire them than men because of the higher productivity rate of women. D. Unemployment in "women's jobs" remained significantly higher throughout the decade than unemployment in "men's jobs."