What did the Beats see as the failings of American culture, and what did they propose to do about them?

What will be an ideal response?


Key Points: dissatisfaction with mainstream culture and society; anti-materialism; alternative music and lifestyles

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The personal story of President ________ was a classic rag-to-riches tale

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Western colonialism in Africa left as a legacy not democracy but a modern industrial sector and extensive railroad networks which spanned the entire continent

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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By the mid-1600s, there were ____________________ Spanish missions in Florida containing about 26,000 converted Indians

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following was an important part of the religious beliefs of native Australians?

A. human sacrifice B. a matriarchal creator spirit C. large sculpted heads depicting divine beings D. the rainbow serpent

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