Which of the following was a clearly defined long-term result of the shift in female employment?
A. Women, as a group, made little or no economic contribution to Europe's economy.
B. Women's work became associated with the home rather than with places where men worked.
C. Women were closely involved with the new technologies in farming, transportation, and manufacturing.
D. Women's wage-earning potential was valued.
Answer: B
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a. was created over Hoover's veto. b. provided direct cash payments to needy individuals. c. loaned small sums to states to be spent on relief. d. created the modern "welfare state."
Throughout the 1830s, the U.S. government pursued the policy of __________
A) removing Indians from the Southeast B) assimilating Indians into white society C) forcing Indians to relocate to the Southeast D) leaving Indians alone as much as possible
An underlying principle commonly agreed upon by Jacksonians was
A) increased government regulation of the economy. B) respect for professional experts in government. C) elimination of slavery and the slave trade. D) suspicion of special privileges and large business corporations.
Why was silver not just a political or economic issue but also a social movement in the 1890s?
A) Those who favored silver coinage identified themselves with urbanization and industrialization. B) Supporting the free coinage of silver meant rejecting all government intervention in economic issues. C) Those who were unemployed tended to fight against the free and independent coinage of silver. D) Those who supported the free coinage of silver also supported other economic programs and could be identified as supporters of change. E) Identifying oneself with silver coinage also indicated one's values and political affiliation.